Primarily documents Kathryn Wakefield's service in the WAAC (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps) and the WAC (Women's Army Corps) from 1943 to 1945. Wakefield discusses the Depression, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and attending business school. Of her enlistment, she describes the influence recruitment posters had on her, her decision to join the WAAC because of its unflattering uniform, and her family's reaction. Topics from Wakefield's basic training include: the thrill of being stationed in the South; the adjustment to military life; training instructors; and unit size. Of her experience at Army Administration School in Alpine, Texas, Wakefield mentions the adjustment to the environment and performing military police duties. " Wakefield describes being a member of the first WAAC unit stationed at Greenwood, Mississippi, and remembers a birthday party thrown for her by servicemen. Topics from her time in Jackson, Mississippi, include: recruiting and selling war bonds; replacing her future husband while he was on furlough; flying with Dutch pilots; and her wedding. From her time stationed in Dothan, Alabama, she recalls performing stenography for court cases. Other wartime topics include: civilian reactions to servicewomen; WWII patriotism; and the stigma attached to the WAC. The interview concludes with a discussion about Wakefield's photographs from her time in the WAAC and the WAC.