Women in the United States have always been active participants in war efforts, dating all the way back to the American Revolution.
![Molly Pitcher, a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. Molly Pitcher itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during War.](https://hmhfyi.com/6-12/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/fyi_g11c02_women.jpg)
Women in the United States have always been active participants in war efforts, dating all the way back to the American Revolution.