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Women at war : Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts /

Today, women in all U.S. military services are involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve as pilots and crewmen of assault helicopters, bombers, fighters, and transport planes, and are frequently engaged in firefights with enemy insurgents while guarding convoys, traveling in hostile te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wise, James E., Jr., 1930-2013
Otros Autores: Baron, Scott, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2011, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Today, women in all U.S. military services are involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve as pilots and crewmen of assault helicopters, bombers, fighters, and transport planes, and are frequently engaged in firefights with enemy insurgents while guarding convoys, traveling in hostile territory, or performing military police duties. Like their male counterparts, they carry out their missions with determination and great courage. The advent of the insurgency war, which has no rear or front lines, has made the debate regarding women in combat irrelevant. In such a war zone, anyo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 234 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.
ISBN:9781612514079
1612514073
159114972X
9781591149729