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They were promoted more frequently than their male counterparts—possibly because misbehavior attracted attention and threatened their disguises. The Army court-martialed no women for dereliction of duty, military crimes, or disgracing the uniform. Only three are known to have deserted; two of them later reenlisted.
It's My Country Too: Women's Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan
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