Primarily documents Mildred Curtis early life in North Carolina and her experiences in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) Military Police (MP) from 1943 to 1946. Scott discusses working on her family's farm and in factories; hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the need for women to take over men's jobs; and dating her future husband Claude Scott. " Topics related to the WAC and World War II include her parents' and male friends' reactions when she joined the WAC; the train ride to Daytona Beach; living in Tent City, the barracks, and hotels; a typical day in basic training; MP training; and her MP duties, including patrolling bars and hotels. Other war-related subjects include her quarters in Boston and Seattle; soldiers' attitudes toward the WACs; social life, including the noncommissioned officers' club, drinking beer, and traveling; disciplining WACs; President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death; seeing General Jonathan Wainwright in a parade; the impact her military service had on her life; and her opinion of women in combat positions. Interview also covers her post-war education and employment, including a civil service postal clerk position.