Trailblazers in Security and War: Women of Yesterday and Today
Abstract
At the forefront of government interests and war termination is the United States will to bring all forces necessary to result in a wartime victory. Starting around World War II (WWII), the United States (U.S.) integrated women into the military as the number of able body men became short in supply. During World War II, women supplemented forces on the homeland by the thousands. Then, over time, women were slowly afforded rights to an open array of military career paths. In 2013, women were allowed the opportunity to compete for any position a male counterpart was holding, including combat positions. Females such as Anges Driscoll, Genevevi Grotjan, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, and General Ann Dunwoody paved the way for women to be afforded these opportunities by becoming indispensable to their military organizations and demonstrating that gender does not define the value that you bring to an organization. These women all significantly contributed to national security and wartime efforts throughout the history of United States. However, the U.S. as a nation continues to struggle to integrate women into the military because this involves changing the culture of the organization from the top down with complete buy-in amongst every member within the organization. Each of these women were challenged to work through setbacks inarguably created in a male centric organization. Throughout every successful career, Anges Driscoll, Genevevi Grotjan, Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, and General Ann Dunwoody overcame adversity to better prepare this nation for accepting women in the security and military sectors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1198458
Entities
People
- Ariana L. Mohnke
Organizations
- Naval War College