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Podcast: Women of the Military
Episode: A Female Vietnam Veteran's Story - Episode 5
Description: A Female Vietnam Veteran - Episode 5
Welcome to Episode 5 of Women of the Military podcast. In today's episode Amanda interviews Janet Apling. Janet was an active duty Army Officer during the Vietnam War.
Military Service
Janet served in the Army during Vietnam. She never deployed overseas, but made critical contributions to the change allowing women to be part of the military. Her husband was a civilian and struggled to be accepted as a dependent. She left active duty when she became pregnant with her first child, which was the standard practice required for...