The Women of Dedication luncheon is the signature fundraiser of the women’s auxiliary, which was founded in the 1950s and supports The Salvation Army’s social service programs.

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Feb. 28, 1960. It is republished unedited in its original form. In the dark days of fall 1950, a handful of Republic of Korea ...

Seoul, South Korea, November 1959: Col. Hyun Sook Kim, director of the Korean army’s Women’s Army Corps, helps Lt. Col. Anne E. Sweeney, the deputy director of the Women’s Army Corps, dress ...

The WAC was disbanded in 1978, and women were integrated into the regular Army. During the 1980s and '90s, the Army said its soldiers were tasked "to respond to regional conflicts, natural ...

Mary Smith Felton served in the Army from 1952-1954 and says the training she received in the Army led to her career upon leaving the service.

In the 1950s, women felt tremendous societal pressure to focus their aspirations on a wedding ring. The U.S. marriage rate was at an all-time high and couples were tying the knot, on average ...