| Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Revolutionary War would have worn a hat something like this. The Tri-cornered hat was used by many unit with the only change being the color of the border stripe or the hat material. |  |
| Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War would have worn a hat something like this in either blue or gray. The insignia was worn on the front center of the hat, above the brim. This is a Union hat shown here. |  |
 | The women who served in World War One had heavy wool "winter-wear" and rather large-brimmed hats. Here you see the Navy's Yeoman (F) in their full length capes. |  | World War I nurses uniforms were slightly different. The capes were shorter, the skirts longer. The hat in particular is softer in fabric and has a different shape. |
WWI Nurses Hat
World War Two Hats
 The Marine "green" still worn today. |  Coast Guard SPARS all blue, gold letters. |  WAVES -White crown, gold letters. | 
The famous "Hobby Hat" worn by WAAC and WAC. |
| Training during WWII was quite different than it is now. Here two women marines practice jujitsu in skirts and hats. |
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Those of us who went through training in the '40s well remember these suffocating gas masks. For some of us they were a good place to keep candy bars - until they melted! |
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