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"he death in Iraq this week of Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis of Anchorage vividly demonstrates the evolving role of women in the U.S. military. As one of about 23,000 women deployed to Iraq with U.S. and coalition forces, Davis was the 85th woman to die there when a roadside bomb exploded near her Humvee.
Once relegated to the sidelines as telephone operators and administration specialists, military women now work as medics, policemen and helicopter pilots. They comprise 15 percent of active duty soldiers, and 17 percent of reserve and guard personnel, according to Department of Defense figures. "
adn.com | alaska : 23,000 women make military effort in Iraq
Once relegated to the sidelines as telephone operators and administration specialists, military women now work as medics, policemen and helicopter pilots. They comprise 15 percent of active duty soldiers, and 17 percent of reserve and guard personnel, according to Department of Defense figures. "
adn.com | alaska : 23,000 women make military effort in Iraq