Vision-Strike-Wear salutes the SPARS Women in the Coast Guard

Aug. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- The name is a derivative of the Coast Guard motto Semper Paratus and its English translation meaning, "Always Ready." The name also refers to a spar in nautical usage. Like the other women's reserves such as the Women's Army Corps and the WAVES, it was created to free men from stateside service in order to fight overseas. Its first director was Captain Dorothy C. Stratton and she is credited with creating the name for the organization. The cutter USCG Spar is named after the SPARS.

Beginning on February 17, 1943, the women of SPARS received training over a 5-week boot camp course, that included military etiquette and customs, naval uniforms and history, ships and aircraft, military organization and regulations. Initial training took place at a leased Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel (pictured below left) where more than 7,000 women were trained over the course of 18 months. After training, some chose active duty while others chose their specialized job based on aptitude tests and their educational backgrounds. They took on jobs in communications, personal management, as well as exercising their seafaring skills (swimming, yachting or sailing) suitable for Coast Guard Maritime work.

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