![]() Long separations, lack of communication, meager pay, fear, and reports of casualties brought disruption and insecurity to Army families who shared this experience.Īn important resource for the alleviation of social welfare problems of Soldiers and their Families came in the 1940s in the form of Army Emergency Relief (AER). defensive forces, and their deployment worldwide had a devastating impact on American Family life. The advent of World War II (WWII) rapidly altered this picture. In 1940, the active Army numbered 269,000 of whom only 25 percent were married. ![]() ![]() Changes in the Army community have been substantial and significant, and reflect the changes of the larger society which it serves however, the major impact of these changes has been most apparent since 1940. An adverse aspect of these social service activities was that they often disappeared or stagnated when their originators transferred or left the service.Īrmy Community Service (ACS) was designed to eliminate this adverse aspect and provide a flexible framework for the operation of a viable system of social services. The pioneer Army wife knew hardship in her environment, but she established an enviable pattern of personal sacrifice and compassion still found in the Army spouse of today.įor years, Army wives operated lending closets, thrift shops, and nurseries raised funds to help the needy assisted in emergencies taught and trained the inexperienced provided care and comfort to the ill and bereaved and through a grassroots understanding of the Army community, contributed significantly to its stability. The early day Army existed as a closely knit, distinct and generally self-sufficient society. ![]() Army posts, familiar to the pioneers, were oftentimes isolated and located in hostile and dangerous environments, seldom located near a civilian community, and had limited and infrequent communication with the world outside its protective fortifications. Army Community Service History of Army Community Serviceįrom the pioneer days to the all-volunteer Army of today, the concept of humanitarian concern for the welfare of others exists as a foundation of the Army way of life. ![]()
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