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This Veteran's Day we salute all the veterans who have served this great country, from the embattled farmers who stood at Lexington and Concord, to the men and women of our armed forces deployed today to Afghanistan and other hot spots around the world.
Our pictures this November 11th are a special salute to the women of the WASPs (Women's Air Service Pilots) and WACs (Women's Army Corps) of World War II. Started as an auxiliary arm of the Army in 1943 with the goal of "freeing a man to fight," the women of these organizations (along with the Navy's WAVEs and the Marine Corps Women's Reserve) gave incredible service to our country and allowed hundreds of thousands of men to be released for combat duty. The WACs were finally integrated into the Regular Army in 1978 and women now serve alongside men in many occupational specialties.

Since Molly Pitcher stood on the field at Monmouth during the Revolution, women have served our country proudly, either alongside men in the line of battle or giving support from both home and abroad. So be sure to thank and honor a veteran this Veteran's Day should you meet one. Thank you, vets!

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Description
This Veteran's Day we salute all the veterans who have served this great country, from the embattled farmers who stood at Lexington and Concord, to the men and women of our armed forces deployed today to Afghanistan and other hot spots around the world.
Our pictures this November 11th are a special salute to the women of the WASPs (Women's Air Service Pilots) and WACs (Women's Army Corps) of World War II. Started as an auxiliary arm of the Army in 1943 with the goal of "freeing a man to fight," the women of these organizations (along with the Navy's WAVEs and the Marine Corps Women's Reserve) gave incredible service to our country and allowed hundreds of thousands of men to be released for combat duty. The WACs were finally integrated into the Regular Army in 1978 and women now serve alongside men in many occupational specialties.

Since Molly Pitcher stood on the field at Monmouth during the Revolution, women have served our country proudly, either alongside men in the line of battle or giving support from both home and abroad. So be sure to thank and honor a veteran this Veteran's Day should you meet one. Thank you, vets!

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You can see an alternate version of this image on 's page here: