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__ Wormen's Roles __ Alisha Eiler Introduction: The roles of women in World War One and modern day war, played important parts in both wars. Women have helped to make great contributions in these wars by their efforts at home and in the battle fields.

** World War I **
Issue1: Women’s non combat role in war

 When WWI started, Women were welcomed on the battlefield for the first time as nurses and ambulance drivers. Women played an important role in the Army to help save soldiers lives, that would have otherwise died on the field.Women in WWI were part of the Voluntary Aid Detachment,nicknamed VADS. VADS were not allowed on the front lines until 1915 and only if they were over 23. Many women lost their lives assisting in war. Issue2: Women at home
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 * women and ambulance trucks ||

During WW1, America relied on women at home to help keep the country running as the men were off to war. Women became the main labor force and took on roles that were previously held only by men. Women worked in factories, government departments, were conductors on trains and buses. The biggest increase was seen in the area of women engineers, which help to support the needs of wartime, working with very dangerous munitions. Woman even had jobs that required a lot of physical work in the coal and ship building industries.
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 * **Women at Work in a Munitions Factory** ||

Issue3: Women in combat

In WW1, American women were not allowed to fight in combat situations. However, in Serbia “Serbian infantry included a few women," Russia “Russia had women’s battalions” and in Armenian “An Armed American women serving in the front line in the defense of the oil facilities at Baku” there were a few women battalions that fought on the front lines. In 1917, Great Britain allowed women into battle. These women were known as the Women’s Army Auxiliary corps (WAAC). the military,she received training on how to put on makeup —but not how to fire a  weapon.Right:Anillustrated poster of Sgt.Leigh AnnHester, the first woman since  World War II to receive the Silver Star for valor." ||
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 * "Left: Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught during her time serving in Vietnam; when she joined

** Citations **
MLA Citations/sources for text Issue1: Duffy, Michael, and Sara Martin. "First World War.com - Feature Articles - Women and WWI - Women at the Front: Been There, Done That." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[|__http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/womenww1_one.htm__]>. MLA Citations/sources for image(s)Issue1: Duffy, Michael, and Sara Martin. "First World War.com - Feature Articles - Women and WWI - Women at the Front: Been There, Done That." First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One. 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[|__http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/womenww1_one.htm__]> MLA Citations/sources for text issue2: Paul, Dean. "What Were the Effects of WWI in America?" World War I. 28 May 2006. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[]>. Simkin, John. "Women and the First World War." Spartacus Educational - Home Page. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[]>. MLA Citations/sources for image(s) Issue2: Corporation, Corbis. "Women at Work in a Munitions Factory in France, 1916 - Rights Managed - Corbis." Corbis Images – Premium Quality Stock Photography and Illustrations. CorbisMotion,CorbisImages, Veer and GreenLight, 2002,2011. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[]>. MLA Citations/sources for text Issue3: Small, Steve, Iran Westwell, and John Westwood. History of World War I. 1st ed. Vol. 3. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2002. Print. Home Fronts/Technologies of War. MLA Citations/sources for image(s) Issue3: MARTIN, RACHEL. "Women In War: 'I've Lived Out There With The Guys' : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. Npr, 21 Feb. 2011. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[]>.

War Today
Issue1: Woman's non combat role in war Many women serve in non combat roles in modern day war like running checkpoints patrolling and opening girls’ school. Even though they are not on the front lines, they are still in dangerous situations. A 27 year old woman with an American military police unit was a driver delivering supplies in Afghanistan. While driving, her truck struck two anti-tank mines, blowing up her truck. She was severely injured with multiple injuries and lost both of her legs below her knees. It was miracle that she survived and how walks with the aid of two new prosthetic legs. Sadly, many women have lost their lives in these non combat positions.
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 * Coburn Dukehart, NPR ||

Issue2: Women at home The modern home front for women today in the United States has many challenges. Many women are left to raise their children, take care of household chores, handle finances,and continue to work at their professions. Women often find support from other military wives in their area.They have become stronger women from their experiences at home while also being supportive of their husbands in the military. Ashley Boyette, holding David Jr., whose husband David is deployed in Iraq; and Chelsea Robertson, whose husband is a Marine deployed in Iraq." || Issue3: Women in Combat American women had not been allowed in ground combat until 2001. Before this time, women could be attached to a combat position, but were not assigned to fight. Women also held many jobs in the military as intelligence workers, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.Today, women are showing up more and more in combat on the front lines, and have earned the respect of fellow soldiers.
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 * "The first wives' group photo: Erica Harden, whose husband, John, is a private contractor in Iraq;
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 * Sgt. Theresa Lynn Flannery during an attack in April 2004 near Najaf, Iraq, as other soldiers used a wall for cover. ||

** Citations **
MLA Citations/sources for text Issue1 NORRIS, MICHELE. "Female Soldier Reflects on Injuries, Military Service : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR . Npr, 5 Oct. 2007. Web. 27. 2011. <[|__http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15038708__] MLA Citations/sources for image(s)Issue1: NORRIS, MICHELE. "Female Soldier Reflects on Injuries, Military Service : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR . Npr, 5 Oct. 2007. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[|__http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15038708__]>. MLA Citations/sources for text issue2: Spouse, Military. "Articles - 2011 Military Spouse of the Year Air Force Branch Winner - Military Spouse." Military Spouse. Milspouse.com, 2011. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[|__http://www.milspouse.com/msoy11-air-force-branch-winner.aspx__]>. MLA Citations/sources for image(s) Issue2:

Herald, Bradenton. "Mom, You'd Be so Proud and B-I-N-G-O!" Manatee's Military Moms . BRADENTON.COM, 30 Apr. 2008. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <[|__http://manateesmilitarymoms.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html__]>. MLA Citations/sources for text Issue3: Alvarez, Lizette. "G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier." Http://www.nytimes.com. The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2011.// //<[]>.// // Admin. "Women In Combat - Modern War Heroes." Modern War Heroes - To Remember and To Honor. Modern War Heroes, 04 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. < [|__http://modernwarheroes.com/archives/357/women-in-combat/__] >. // //MLA Citations/sources for image(s) Issue3: // //Alvarez, Lizette. "G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier." Http: //www.nytimes.com. The New York Times, 15 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2011.<[] >.

Conclusion

There are changes between WWI and modern war today, while some things have not changed much at all. Women in non combat roles today are not only in the medical field, they are also found working as military police, supply drivers and help communities in war zones open schools. Unfortunately, in both times women have found themselves in the middle of dangerous situations. In WWI,women at home had to keep the country’s factories running because almost all the men were off at war. Today, not all the men are off at war and women don’t have to keep everything running in the country. What has not changed is both groups of women still had to raise their families and take care of family households. The biggest change is for women is in combat A few countries in WWI had small groups of women in combat. American women during WWI did not fight in combat.Today, American women soldiers are found in combat alongside the men in the military. Risking their lives in extremely hazardous conditions for their country.