In the middle of the twentieth century, when bombs fell from the skies and soldiers marched off to battlefields half a world away, women at home faced a choice. They could stand by, waiting anxiously for news from the front lines. Or they could organize, train, and step forward as defenders themselves. Out of this choice emerged the Women’s Defense Corps—a movement that saw women don uniforms, drill in formation, and prepare to protect their families and communities in times of crisis.
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