It’s nice to know that even a century ago, the most reliable way to get a promotion was to wait for everyone else to finally realize you were doing all the work.
The Hello Girls: America's first women soldiers finally recognized
The U.S. Army has officially granted veteran status to the surviving members of the Hello Girls, a group of 223 women who served as switchboard operators in France during World War I. These women, who were fluent in French and English, were instrumental to Allied communication but were denied military benefits for over 60 years.
Source: The Hello Girls: America's first women soldiers finally recognized — CBS News
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 20, 2026.
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