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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs. – 1983
This report of a hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, provides information on veterans' educational programs. The focus is a review of several legislative proposals regarding educational programs and benefits for veterans and service personnel. Texts of the three bills (All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Hearings
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Brudner, Helen; Welko, M. Ann – New England Journal of History, 1995
Discusses the formation of the Women's Auxiliary Corps (WAC) and its contribution to the Allied war effort. Numerous quotes from veteran WACs illustrate various aspects of their service, including camaraderie, wartime conditions, and racial and sexual discrimination. Concludes with a brief look at the veterans' postwar experiences. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Females, Military Personnel, Military Service
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Thackery, David T. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Describes the contents of a 329-page memoir of Daniel Bond, a member of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Relates Bond's experiences with incompetent officers, racial bias toward blacks, and his views on the nature of war. Includes a chronological chart detailing activities of the First Minnesota regiment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Elementary Secondary Education, Historiography, Military Personnel
Department of the Army, Washington, DC. – 1984
Information on educational assistance and opportunities for family members of active duty, retired, or deceased Army service members is provided. Eligibility and types of benefits and programs described are grouped in the following categories: educational financial aid for family members of veterans; educational opportunities for active duty…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Armed Forces, College Attendance, Correspondence Study