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Women in the War on Terror
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The role of women in the military has never been more controversial than it is during the War on Terror. Women warfighters are finding themselves in roles and in battles unlike those of their mothers and grandmothers.
Amanda Pinson was a girl next door. She was an athlete and a cheerleader in high school. She volunteered for the Army and was sent to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
No dummy, Mandy was a cryptologist, using her skills to analyze captured documents and intercepted communications. She loved her job and was an inspiration to her co-workers and superiors. She worked on base, near Tikrit, Iraq.
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Our Best: Military Women · Tags: War on Terror, women in combat, women in the military, women soldiers, women warfighters
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