In the Korean War, male nurses were not made Officers but rather NCOs of mid rank while the female nurses were treated ala the TV MASH show as well treated Officers with all the perks of the Officers club, an issue of a bottle of booze each month and the other perks of "Rank has its Privledges". we've come a long way but the race is not over in a female dominated job. On the other side of the coin, its only been a few years that female aircraft pilots have been given real combat missions. Combat is where the promotions come from.