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Friday, February 25, 2011

NPR radio series on U.S. Military "Women in War"


photo: Ingrid Ruffin in bomb shelter in Iraq, 2003 (WV0400)

There is a fascinating 5 part series that examines women's experiences in the U.S. Military:
http://www.npr.org/series/133869535/women-in-combat

  • Women in War: 'I've Lived out there with the guys'
  • Silver Star Recipient: A Reluctant Hero
  • General Remembers her 'Different' Military Days
  • A Soldier's Life for a Mother and her Daughter
  • A Lonely Club for Women in Top Army Jobs


There is also a time line of Women on the Front Lines:
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/24/133870632/timeline-women-on-the-front-lines
Posted by Beth Ann Koelsch at 6:29 AM
Labels: Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Collection, npr, U.S. military policy, women in the military

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