How Did The Colonel Mary Hallaren Serve In The Military

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The Colonel Mary Hallaren, was known as the godmother of the women in the American military.
She was a true advocate, before and after her retirement, for women’s rights to serve in the military, especially in the regular army. She believed that women were not the exception in serving. Therefore, she began to alter the society she lived in by proving that women were able to perform more than certain tasks and showed that women were able to serve the the same way as men did. She opened up doors for programs such as the WICS, WAAC, WAC, as well as the passing of laws that permitted women to be integrated in the regular army or integrated in any branch in the military. These programs have also allowed for women to be able to serve in any branch …show more content…

For example the WASI Act “allowed women to become members of the regular army.” This act was influenced by Hallaren and demonstrates how she advocated for the rights of women to serve in the military. Her leadership potentials also proved how she was an influential advocate for women’s rights because it was said that she received several recognitions and high rankings. This means that once she reached the highest one there was for a women during that time, Colonel, she was considered one of the most influential and powerful leaders which allowed for her to advocate and stand up for women’s rights a little bit more. She also was involved in the WAAC which was created to help fill in needed military spots which women took advantage of. It was said that Mary was a “natural for the WAAC” which means that she had all the requirements needed to be the godmother of the women in American military and had all the leadership requirements for it as well. She also accomplished giving women a permanent part in the military establishment through the Women’s Army Corps which was given under her charge by Dwight Eisenhower, who was impressed with the way she served in England, France, and Italy during the

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