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On this day in history, 9 October 1942, Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, OK becomes the first school for enlisted WAVES. The WAVES—Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service—were established by Public Law 689 in July 1942 as a Women’s Reserve to the U.S. Navy. Although Oklahoma A&M—now Oklahoma State University—was the first school for enlisted WAVES, many schools across the country participated in the education and training programs. These schools often received ship nicknames, such as Hunter College’s “USS Hunter” after it became the WAVES’ primary Naval Training Station. The WAVES did not serve on ships and were not permitted postings outside the continental United States until the very end of the war, but over 10,000 women served in the Navy various capacities. The Women’s Reserve was dissolved in 1946 as per the original agreement when the WAVES were established, but in 1948, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act enabled women to join the Navy and Naval Reserve once again. Sources: Naval History and Heritage Command Oklahoma Historical Society U.S. Naval Institute Image: WAVES at Naval Training Station at Stillwater, Oklahoma. National Archives photo from the Naval History and Heritage Command #waves #wwiihistory #pacificwar #women #military #usn #osu

In our first video, Maj Michael (Joel) Wagaman the Det East MCCLFD OIC, briefly discusses what MCCLFD is and what we provide the Marine Corps. #learning #education #training #marines #marinecorps #usmc #21stcenturyeducation #21stcenturylearning #adulteducation #adultlearning

This is Shannon Hostetter, a TK alumna who's also a proud mother, graduate of two master's degrees, and Navy veteran. For her, victory is "a culmination of all the small wins." Learn more about her recovery journey here: https://ow.ly/1JVY50QIOQZ #edwarrior #edwarriors #edrecoverywarrior #edrecovery #antidiet #edrecovering

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Talk about motivating! Sarah Katherine Sisk

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A commitment to the evolution is required to complete the process. The implementation of the evolution requires all hands on deck to ensure that it is effective. #FD2030 #USMC #FutureWarfare #TacticalEdge #ForceModernization

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Retired Navy CAPT Steve Deal discusses how investments in education programs such as those at the U.S. Naval Community College could help develop long-term talent for the naval services, including at shipyards. "It is well past time to reimagine our education and training capacities for national security. A positive recent outcome of such nascent thinking is the creation of the U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC), where sailors and Marines now earn associate degrees in fields that matter for their futures and the nation. The modern-day shipyard bus could be training like the USNCC provides, but at a much larger scale — for government and uniformed servants alike. First-term enlistments could be converted into decades-long careers at our shipyards and other defense-related technical production centers. Continued service in the reserves can be further incentivized, concurrently providing an augmented civilian pension along with a military retirement as other federal workers earn today." https://lnkd.in/eEPk5XWR

I didn’t know #HistoryWritersDay24 was a thing but far be it from me to miss a chance for shameless self-promotion. Check out my book “A New Conception of War: John Boyd, the U.S. Marines, and Maneuver Warfare” from Marine Corps University Press. https://lnkd.in/eq98AXCw The PDF is free, and you can contact MCUP at [email protected] for a free hard copy. #Marines: if you’re looking to know out some required #PME, this book is on the Commandant’s Reading List!