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Answer:World War I was a profound event that played an important role in the placement and future advancement of women within the military. It demonstrated not only that women were capable of duties supporting active military troops, but also that their own enlistment in the military was invaluable in multiple capacities.This is particularly true when looking at nurses and the service and care they provided the US military during WWI; both the Navy and the Army allowed women to become more mobilized than ever before.According to the United States Army, the Army Nurse Corps had approximately 403 nurses who were active at the onset of the war and roughly 170 nurses in the reserves. Within a month of the US entering WWI, some of the nurses who would serve overseas were sent to Europe. This was in advance of the troops and allowed them to set up base hospitals alongside British medical personnel.In October 1917, some six months after their arrival in Europe, nurses began serving with the American Expeditionary Forces upon the request of General John J. Pershing. The number of nurses rose significantly as women enlisted by the thousands, and by the last year of the war there were approximately 12,000 active nurses from the Army Nurse Corps serving across the world. By November 11, 1918, there were some 21,480 enlisted nurses serving, with more than 10,000 of them stationed and serving overseas in places like France, Belgium, England, Siberia, Italy, Serbia, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.At the beginning of the war, the Navy Nurse Corps also contributed over 160 active duty nurses; however, the number of Navy nurses grew slowly compared to the army. The number of Navy nurses reached about 1,400 by the end of the war.The Red Cross was another major contributor when it came to nurses in WWI. Much of the care for American servicemen came from the Red Cross, which served as a nursing reserve to the navy and army.Although they were fighting a unified cause to serve their country through medicine, this wave of nurses varied greatly. “In the beginning U.S. Army nurses were U.S. citizens, female, unmarried, between 25 and 35 years of age, Caucasian and graduates of training schools,” says the Army Nurse Corps Association. By the time the war drew to a close, the requirements weren’t so restricted. Medical leaders realized that in order to meet the needs of the soldiers, exceptions would need to be made. They began to recruit less experienced nurses, a controversial move that is still debated today.In order to truly understand the contributions and experiences of these nurses, it’s essential to consider what they faced on the sidelines of WWI. Whether it was their day-to-day responsibilities, adapting to new forms of medical care, or working under extreme conditions, these nurses’ sacrifices are an important part of medical history.Explanation:Hope it helps you

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