ORLANDO, Fla. – At 97 years old, Sallie Amato can still recall what it was like to be among the first group of women who enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve during World War II. “Women have always fought for this country and whenever there is a need we show up,” Amato said. “I wanted to be a part of that.
All of us. Every American even the youngsters were a part of the survival of this country.” The Marine Corps veteran said she enlisted when she was 20 years old after the government saw there was a need for women. “When I saw that, ‘be a Marine free a Marine to fight,’ I thought: Oh!
I would love to be in the military band. So, I’m going to enlist,” Amato said. “I loved the marching bands and the marches especially in the