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Some of the first women inducted into the US Marine Corps, WW1, 1918 (infosec.pub)
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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

For God's sake mate just give them their high fives!

[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

OPHA MAE JOHNSON, 1918

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

With hats like that they were easy target, no?

[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

I suspect that having to wear skirts would have been more of a problem.