The intertwining legacy of women in the military and the Forever War

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The intertwining legacy of women in the military and the Forever War
By Rachel Nostrant
Sep 2, 02:15 PM
U.S. Marines assigned to the female engagement team attached to Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2011. FETs aided infantry Marines by engaging Afghan women and children in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (Cpl. Marionne T. Mangrum/Marine Corps)

While Lance Cpl. Heather Sedam cleared the women’s quarters of a compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, U.S. Navy SEALs raided a similar compound just over the Pakistan border.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow PO2 Marco Monsalve SrA John Monette SGT Steve McFarland