WAVES
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waves-168-15344522
title:
WAVES
text:
United States Naval Reserve, better known as the WAVES, was the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. It was established on July 21, 1942, by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 30. 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 purpose of the law was to release officers and men for sea d
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAVES
date created:
2005-01-15T19:52:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T04:00:53Z
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13
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