Joining the Armed Forces

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Joining the Armed Forces

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And I had an uncle, George, who was in the air force, and I always thought his life was pretty interesting and I thought, "Wouldn't that be nice if I could do something like that". But in those days, the only women who were allowed in the armed forces were nurses and so I really, I suppose with that in the back of my mind, I went into training with the idea that, as a means to an end because I thought military life would be interesting. So that's what I did, and as soon as I finished my three years and graduated and wrote my RN exams, I applied for the air force. And after six months they finally took me. They were making people wait about a year, but I was nagging them a lot, so they took me to shut me up I suppose.

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Mrs. Robinson describes how and why she made her decision to join the Armed Forces.

Shirley Robinson

Shirley Robinson was born in Bruce County Ontario on April 22, 1932. She found the idea of joining the military to be very exciting. She had a successful career which saw her move through many positions in both the operational and administrative side of the forces. Upon her retirement, Shirley Robinson was actively involved in initiatives to further the cause of women’s rights.

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