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Spars [from the motto "Semper Paratus," Lat.,=always prepared], the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard, created in Nov., 1942, to release men for sea duty. Wartime enlistment reached a peak of 10,000. The service was demobilized in 1946; but it was reactivated in 1965, and women were recruited for a variety of positions.

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SPARS the women's reserve of the Coast Guard, formed in 1942. The name is inspired by the Coast Guard motto, semper paratus (always prepared).

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SPARS, acronym derived from Semper Paratus (Always Ready), the US Coast Guard's motto. It was the name of its women's branch which was formed in November 1942 and had a peak strength of 11,000.

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