Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001O0EHOK |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Green, Roland . Invaluable as well as readable. Her research became a master's thesis in creative writing and the most up-to-date discussion of women in the current war. From Booklist Holmstedt started studying the experience of women marines when she lived near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Unblushingly in favor of women in combat, she doesn't whitewash their experiences or exaggerate their achievements. Their male colleagues aren't universally accepting, but many of them admit that the women are performing effectively; since 20 percent of the troops currently in Iraq are women, they must. Nearly 500 female soldiers have been killed or wounded in Iraq. Following the tradition of American soldiers before them, they say that they are "just doing the job." That
As an expert on and advocate for female service members, she has testified before Congress and spoken to countless businesses and colleges around the country. Her previous books are the highly acclaimed Band of Sisters and The Girls Come Marching Home. She has appeared on PBS, the BBC, and C-SPAN, among other TV and radio programs. She lives in Connecticut. . Kirsten Holmstedt is a graduate of Drake University’s School of Journalism and the Uni
Fighting Women Kathryn Maxwell What a great read!! It is written well, flows and is an easy read. They went to Iraq to do a job and did it well. These women did not want to be singled as women. They were in the military and wanted to be known as a fighting force, and they were a very good fighting force.They endured basic training and past just like their male counter parts. They wanted to be recognized as. Jennifer Hillman said A thoughtful read.. I took more time reading this book because I needed to absorb what these women had done and sacrificed for our country. I had to keep reminding myself that this was not fiction, and we really have such honorable, compassionate, and brave women fighting for our country. It is really too bad that our news outlets did not emphasize this at the time. Glad I picked up this book!. I AM a woman veteran but did not serve in Raven Q I AM a woman veteran but did not serve in Iraq. However, a short review of the book and I was aware of how well it was written and how critically important it was to give the book to my 14 year old marshal artist. Thank you for your service Band of Sisters, I am proud.
military are fighting--more than 155,000 of them. A critical and commercial success in hardcover, Band of Sisters presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the military's first black female pilot in combat, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own.. Now available in paperbackWinner of the 2007 American Authors Association Golden Quill AwardWinner of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Founder's AwardIn Iraq, the front lines are everywhere - and everywhere in Iraq, no matter what their job descriptions say, women in the U.S