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Npr: Iraq War Has Claimed Lives of 25 Female Soldiers

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Listen to "All Things Considered" report on female casualities in the Iraq war. From May 2005.
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Npr: Bid to Limit Women's Combat Role Dropped

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A May 2005 report from "All Things Considered," this discusses the failed effort by the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee to "limit the role of women in combat."
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Npr: A Woman Soldier's Battles on the Front Lines

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Listen to an interview with Abby Pickett, who served in Iraq in the National Guard and shares her experiences on the front lines. From "Day to Day," May 2005.
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Npr: House Panel Would Limit Women in Combat

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In May 2005, "a sub-committee of the House Armed Services Committe adopted an amendment" that would limit women's role in combat. Learn what Army leaders, veterans, supporters, and opponents have to say about this in an "All Things...
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Npr: Women Soldiers and the Wounds of War

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How has the Iraq war--and the role of women in it--affected the family members at home? Explore women in the military today with this "Weekend Edition Saturday" report from May 2005.
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Npr: Women and War

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Female soldiers who have returned from Iraq share their experiences at war. From "Talk of the Nation," March 2005.
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Npr: Wounded in War the Women Serving in Iraq

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This "All Things Considered" report has statistics on women on the battlefields (today and in past wars) and how women are affected by involvement in war.