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Women were allowed in the US Military commencing with the establishment of the WACs and WAVEs in 1940/41 and ending with the Vietnam War in 1975; at which time the WACs, WAVEs, and WAFs were disbanded.

WACs/WAFs/WAVES/etc. were not considered part of the US fighting forces, but rather auxiliaries.

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