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The Battle of the WAC.

Publication: Minerva: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military
Publication Date: 22-MAR-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The Battle of the WAC.(Book Review)

Article Excerpt
Ashton, Id: Carol Hossner, 1999. iii + 194 pp. Index. $11.95 (paper), ISBN 0-9670579-0-6.

A Memoir of the Women's Army Corps

Carol Hossner Bessey's memoir recalls how a homefront, "hometown" young woman experienced World War II in the Army. She interweaves her recollections of her life in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps/Women's Army Corps (WAAC/WAC), including marriage to a fellow soldier, with some present day experiences with the VA system. In so doing, she creates an impressionistic story she calls the "Battle of the WAC"--one of a constant struggle to be taken as serious and legitimate in her chosen roles. Whether an auxiliary, a soldier, or a veteran, she was to encounter widely varying reactions from both military personnel...

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