Women At Arms: G.i. Jane Breaks The Combat Barrier As War Evolves

Women at Arms: G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier as War Evolves

Before 2001, America’s military women had rarely seen ground combat, but the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have changed that.

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