WAVE With a Silhouette Of a Machine Gun
![Portrait of a WAVE with a gun crew in the background Portrait of a WAVE with a gun crew in the background](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/wwii/recruiting-posters-for-women/wave-with-a-silhouette-of-a-machine-gun/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1485184741411.jpg)
At Treasure Island in San Francisco, WAVES served as gunnery instructors, teaching sailors how to shoot anti-aircraft guns. Women received this specialized training at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois.
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