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Single Wacs Adopt Children at Fort Meade
Edith Efferson first unmarried WAC to adopt two children under a new Army rule. Sgt. J C Efferson, divorced before joining, and Sgt. Grendel Howard later became the second single mom at Fort Meade. Both say adoption offers stability amid Army tradition.
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Kristin Goff
FT. Meade. Md
Edith Efferson
Women's Army Corps
J.C. Efferson
Sgt. Efferson
Cer
Army
J.C. Grendel Howard
US. Army
Jason
Sgt
Howard
Efferson
Ft. Meade
WAC
Department of the Army
Angela
Michele
Sgts
1St
U.S. Army Public Information Office
Baltimore
Sgt. Howard