Women in the Military

By Jeanne Holm,

Book cover of Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution

Book description

This revised edition of Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm's classic work on the history and role of women in the U.S. armed forces brings the reader up to date by covering the role of American military women in all post-Vietnam military operations - including the recent Persian Gulf war. Just as…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Women in the Military as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The definitive book about women in the U.S. military, beginning with the American Revolution and ending in the early 1990s.

Written by a retired 2-star general who lived much of the history and originally published in the 1980s (which is when I first read it), Holm updated the book in 1993 after the Persian Gulf War.

As an academic text, the pace can be a bit tedious at times, but readers will enjoy Holm’s wit and anecdotes that illustrate the history of the women who gradually overcame discrimination to become full members of the military team. My primary “go-to” source…

Want books like Women in the Military?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Women in the Military.

Browse books like Women in the Military

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in the Gulf War, the American Revolution, and Women in the military?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the Gulf War, the American Revolution, and Women in the military.

The Gulf War Explore 31 books about the Gulf War
The American Revolution Explore 228 books about the American Revolution
Women In The Military Explore 21 books about Women in the military