A 'Band of Sisters' on the Special Ops Battlefield. Your thoughts?

I think this is great. Women should absolutely be utilized strategically, especially in situations where they can accomplish something men can't. Like it or not, gender roles exist and will continue to exist. If someone wanted to exploit the fact that I'm decent(ish)-looking woman in my mid twenties for an undercover mission....military, FBI, ICE, or otherwise....I'd jump at the chance!

As far as women on the front lines....if they want to do it and they prove they have what it takes, what's the big deal?

I am all in. We all serve and if it is conducive to the mission and the results are positive. Great job.

The story is coming out Reese Witherspoon is going to star in Ashley ' War. A book I am looking forward to reading as well.
http://outsidethewire.armytimes.com/2015/03/17/report-reese-witherspoon-to-produce-ashleys-war-story-of-fallen-1lt/

I want the right person for the job. Mission accomplishment is first and foremost. Period. GET IT DONE! I could care less who pulls it off, but GET IT DONE!

Sensational story, GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad. Tragic ending, but she was needed and heeded the call. Requiescat in pace.

Recently the lines of non combat and combat roles have been very blurred for women. They have been doing an outstanding job in not so defined conditions.

Amazing...I definitely feel a sense of pride while considering Ashley's service and sacrifice.

I watched this and I really didn't agree on the take of this. 2LT Ashley White was a member of the North Carolina Army National Guard, just as I am. She bore the same patch as I do as she was with the 30th ABCT. She volunteered to do a great service for her country and paid the ultimate price. She is a hero.

What I am objecting to is that I feel that she is being used for something other then what is going on. The Cultural Engagement Teams are not a Special Operations Force. They are an attachment that has been usually used to help the women in Afghan. They received great training and pulled their weight but it just seems to me that they are being posed as something other than what they are. They were there to fulfill a unique mission. It almost seems to be they portrayed as a stand alone force or there were there as operators. We do the same thing with HUMIT and Civil Affairs. I wouldn't call them operators by any means. Are they in the Special Operations community, yes. But that is only part of the story.

This just seems like another political piece to me. They did a job that no man could do. They were great at it. I am sure they accomplished a lot while they were there. From what I know about the CETs this piece really don't portray them in the same light. Maybe it is just me. She was a great National Guard Soldier but that wasn't even mentioned about her. I guess it didn't help out the story. I think this story did better to really portray her.

When we sign the contracts to join the military, it needs to state very publically, that everything is open to everybody, but you are all expected to perform the same tasks. If you wash out in training, we will find a job for you, and you may not like it. These jobs are considered the most challenging.....these jobs are not as hard..........these jobs are considered to be the least physically challenging, but mentally exhausting..........these jobs are considered to be doable by anyone who makes it out of basic/boot. THAT is true equality.

Just watched this on CNN. This Book and the Movie are definitely getting added to my Library.

I think it's great, but....
All women aren't combat unit material. I think that any female being chosen to be "assigned" in a combat arms should be carefully selected to be apart of such an elite group. Women have always been "attached" and will continue to do do. My concern of being "assigned" is the disruption of cohesion that exists amongst the band of brothers.