Question

Why were soldiers shocked when Edmonds applied for a veterans pension?

A. Edmonds had never served in the military.
B. Edmonds had a dishonorable discharge.
C. Edmonds was a civilian contractor.
D. Edmonds was a woman who had disguised herself as a man to serve.

Answer 1

Soldiers were shocked when Edmonds applied for a veterans pension because she was a woman who had disguised herself as a man to serve in the military. Hence the correct answer is option D

Step-by-step explanation:

The soldiers were shocked when Edmonds applied for a veterans pension because she was a woman who had disguised herself as a man to serve in the military. Edmonds had served at Army Base Hospital 25 during the war. Despite her bravery and service, she was not eligible for a pension due to the technicality that she had disguised herself as a man to join the military.

Hence the correct answer is option D