Im oliver north. And were at the rosie the riveter park. This is one of 147 vessels built here during World War Two and the last one still afloat. It was built by a labor force that included more than 25,000 women. During world war ii, secretary of war simpson called those women the finest source of labor available. And they were. As youll see in this very special edition of war stories, over 6 million women answered the call to serve their country. These were the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters, who helped change the course of history during world war ii. This is their story. I was acting First Sergeant and a drill sergeant. In cadence, hupp, two, three, four, to the rear, march i completed basic training. I felt that i was in better shape then than anytime before or since. I felt like i was doing something for my country. As war clouds gathered over europe, president roosevelt was caught between isolationists at home and the pleas from his british ally, winston churchill, alrea