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Adding improvised self-defense skills for female soldiers
A group of petite female Soldiers laugh as their instructors, four much larger non-commissioned officers wince in pain from self-defense techniques they just taught these female Soldiers that could ultimately save their lives. These Soldiers, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas, were the first to participate in a trail program that focuses on teaching the Soldiers self-defense so they can better defend themselves against an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military
Stalked in Shower, Fredonia NY Soldier Captures Rapist
Spc. Heather Lemanski, Company E, 3-142 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New York National Guard, had just returned from block leave when she was informed of a recent attack on a female Ugandan guard while in the shower. Concerned for her safety, Lemanski’s husband suggested she carry a knife and pepper spray with her when she went to shower. Taking his advice, the Fredonia, N.Y., native made it a point to have both items with her; a decision that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Americas North Shore, Crime and Punishment, Military, Our Best: Military Women
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