http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/17/us/female-mp-wins-silver-star-for-bravery-in-iraq-firefight.html?_r=0
check out the listings of other women's auxillaries at the bottom of this article. Canadian women's military units are linked as well.
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WAVES was the bacronym used for the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, the World War II women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve. It was established on 21 July 1942 by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the president on 30 July 1942. This authorized the U.S. Navy to accept women into the naval reserve as commissioned officers and at the enlisted level, effective for the duration of the war plus six months. The...
All participants should be at the parade starting area (Malvern Fire House) by 1 pm. Decorated bicycle contestants, youth sports teams, Scouts and Indian Guides/ Princesses should gather at the intersection of King Rd. and Ruthland Ave.