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Npr: Iraq War Has Claimed Lives of 25 Female Soldiers
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
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
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: Women in Combat Rules and Reality
Explore the role of women in the military by learning about female soldiers and a bill in Congress that "would further limit the roles women can play in the armed forces." A "Talk of the Nation" report from May 2005.
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Npr: Bill to Restrict Women's Role in Combat Advances
This is a "Morning Edition" report on the House Armed Services Committee's 2005 vote, which would limit the role of women in combat.
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Npr: House Panel Would Limit Women in Combat
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
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
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
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.