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Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Military Bands and the Women’s Army Corps

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / 2 Comments

Written by Stephanie Nickols On May 15, 1942 the United States government enacted Public Law 554 creating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Thousands of women enlisted in the WAAC in order to help with the war effort. Five training centers were formed to train the women for Army life and to be placed in … Continue reading Military Bands and the Women’s Army Corps

Book Review: Mollie’s War

May 7, 2019March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

Mollie’s War: The Letters of a World War II WAC in Europe By Mollie Weinstein Schaffer and Cyndee Schaffer McFarland Publishing, 2010 http://www.mollieswar.com/ Rating: 4 out of 5 Review by Amanda McInnis Time/Part of War covered: 1943 – 1945.  The focus is on the war through Mollie’s eyes – and therefore it goes from her enrollment, … Continue reading Book Review: Mollie’s War

Book Review: An Army in Skirts

March 18, 2019March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

An Army in Skirts by Frances DeBra Brown Indiana Historical Society Press, 2008 “To all the women who served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women’s Army Corps. We were raised as ladies and we acted as ladies, hence the name of my book An Army in Skirts.” Review by Jennifer Bergeron An … Continue reading Book Review: An Army in Skirts

Trivia Day Quiz

January 4, 2019March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

In honor of National Trivia Day, we've made a short quiz on WAC Trivia. A few of these are fairly simple, but most are a little more difficult. All questions are culled from sources that are available online, so you could take it open note style if you are so inclined. The quiz is available … Continue reading Trivia Day Quiz

Happy Crossword Puzzle Day

December 21, 2018March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

The first known published crossword was in the December 21, 1913 edition of the New York World newspaper. December 21 is Crossword Puzzle Day & to celebrate we've made a WAC crossword! A downloadable PDF version is available here. We tried to not make it too easy, but we promise it's not the Sunday Times-level … Continue reading Happy Crossword Puzzle Day

WAAC-WAC Training Programs

October 3, 2018March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

WAC Training Programs went through several changes during WWII. This infographic will help explain some of the changes that were made from the first classes in 1942, to the adoption of MTP 35-10 in July 1944.

FAQs about the WAC

May 15, 2018March 12, 2020 / Lacey Opdycke / Leave a comment

These are questions that we are asked the most, by public, other reenactors, and new members What does WAC mean? What does WAAC mean? What's the difference? WAC is the acronym for Women’s Army Corps, WAAC is the acronym for Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The Corps was originally organized as the WAAC, and transitioned to … Continue reading FAQs about the WAC

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