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Lady Warriors Under Fire
In the harsh reality of southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, it’s not uncommon for any soldier, regardless of their job, to find themselves in a dangerous situation while operating in the field. That’s what happened one afternoon when two members of a cultural support team, working with coalition special operations forces, assigned to Special Operations Task Force–South Afghanistan, came under fire by insurgent forces during what should have been a routine mission in Kandahar’s Khakrez district. Sgt. Shelly … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Female Marines bridge barriers in Afghanistan
Two station Marines left the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Jan. 14, 2010, to begin their journey to Afghanistan as members of a female-only team that hopes to bridge a cultural divide. Lance Cpl. Sorina Miller, flight clearance clerk, and Lance Cpl. Dawn Doyle, military policeman, began training in Camp Pendleton, Calif., to interact with Afghan females and children while deployed. In the Islamic culture, it’s inappropriate for males to touch a female in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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