Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, 1948

The authorized commissioned, warrant, and enlisted strengths of the Women’s Army Corps of the Regular Army shall, from time to time, be determined by the Secretary of the Army, within the authorized commissioned, warrant, and enlisted strengths of the Regular Army, but shall not exceed 2 per centum of such authorized Regular Army strengths, respectively.

Women’s Armed Services Integration Act 1948

This act, passed in 1948, established a permanent status for women in the armed services, but only allowed 2 percent of the military to be women and prohibited their full participation in combat.

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