European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 1977 the stars and stripes Page wac recalls Wii Days of North african Olive drab underwear by Rick Maze staff writer bad Germany a stat so has talks of Olive drab underwear which the women would no of the thrill of being one of five women in a unil 61 Mam than and of entering he because in Tisl to mid the right Molly visiting the he inf div with her 1aul said she was fond of army life during world War if had it to do Over id Slit Nielson was one of the Many women who entered the military the first Day Congress allowed it in i9tt she said saw entered with the Blessing of her Parer ils my who was always very understand would have probably enlisted if she could my lather was not Che id about the hut held it say anything to help country1 my reasons for entering might sound but i was really patriotic and thought entering the army was a Good thing to 1 wanted to help the and it just seemed the Best Way to do Nielson spent her first year in the army assigned to the aircraft warning service in new we listened and watched for both air planes and it was interesting work but nothing exciting really she once in awhile an unidentified dipper would come and we often picked up German submarines off the one Day the alarms went off and we All got but in ended up being she from new Nielson was transferred to Dwight Eisenhower command in North where she edited classified messages in a distribution she said everyone in the command had great respect for 1 was one of the few women in the com envoy presents credentials Paris api american ambassador Arthur Hartmann presented his credentials to president Valery Giscard Desta ing in an unusually timed ceremony coming Only the Day after he arrived hero to Lake up his there was no explanation from either Side of the ambassadors usually Are in Paris for some time before the Cere Mony lakes Mand and things much different than there were no women rest is there we rent enough women to make them 1 enjoyed being one of the few the other girls and 1 were just like Sisters and 1 enjoyed being As signed from North Africa Elsen Howers head quarters moved 6 where she Conliff cd similar Workshy earned the Grade of an equivalent of specialist four she was tempted to remain in the army when the War wan the life and enjoyed being but i decided to get 1 was probably one of the first women to receive the go i was Only out it the service about one week before i entered the University of 1 dont Sec How anyone could have entered she earned a degree in journalism from the but was married just after graduation and has never worked in the she said 1 help my husband read papers his slide nos have turned in some but thai is 1 wish i had remained in she in really grateful for the time i spent in the army because i Learned so she said changing of the garb Molly Aba waved us a wac in world War catches up on modern uniforms and gear with Jean Tubbs above and watches members of a Ith Sig 8th inf div March in Milia she Waves goodbye of fhe Navy after 34 years Muster co kit Iabelle Jack by de Hill Stuttgart Bureau chief Stuttgart twist in leaving the Navy with a Good said master chief Petty officer Elizabeth i Bettye Jack Afler wrapping up a career spanning 34 years and 2 its the longest in enlisted woman has a cart on Active duly in the according to a letter she received from James Holtey chief of naval in 34 years she has seen a lol of changes in the thu biggest Lias been a Cluj sizing women As being part of the Navy and assigning them to jobs other than Cler she Jack started her career As a teletype operator maintaining Liaison with Western Many of the telegrams she handled were emergency messages to men at sea during the she had Many different jobs but they were All she said a native of Isar recalled mothers Inilisi reaction to her joining the Navy she Dindl know that 1 had been to the ing station and already had an appoint ment for the 1 asked her one Day what she would think if i were to join the she said to ill were id do it myself the changes Shes seen Are not limited to the navys treatment of women Elmo r j Zumwalt was the father of Many she lie did away with a lol of what we Call Chick in for we had to be in uniform whenever we went to the Dis to the mess Hall and even when we went in to pick up our leave sailors can have civics aboard ship that a big Jack believes the leadership has improved Over the today leaders Are much More concerned with the Educa Tion and welfare of their people than in the she theres More of an emphasis on positive leadership from the lop in leaving with the feeling that the Navy is in Good Jack says she is one of the last Waves ill in Active most people dont remember what Waves women accepted for Volunteer emergency service she her years in the Navy Haven been All work and no when i was at san t took up she in certified to sail smaller Craft by myself and As a Crew member on larger while Here in i got interested in Square on my first Day As a civil t will graduate from four months of Square dancing she plans to stay in Europe for the summer and then return to the she owns a House in where Shell 1 like California for its relating Way of life of the i plan to play a Jot of go work on my visit in take it easy there is no second career in tier she 1 a not plan to work far Money any i do want to do some Volunteer work helping the for the one thing i Donl want to do is Ive dime enough of that Over the Juck came to Neucom in March of serving As personnel supervisor for the us corps person Nel and administrative Al her retirement ceremony Jack was presented the meritorious service medal by Tobert Deputy commander in chief of