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The Few. The Proud. - Women Marines in Harm's Way (Hardcover)
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The Few. The Proud. - Women Marines in Harm's Way (Hardcover)
Series: Praeger Security International
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On a dark night in February 2005, Sara Sheldon arrived at Camp
Fallujah, outside the dangerous ancient city for which it was
named. Armed only with a camera, a laptop, and notepads, she was a
spectator to the war who secured permission to embed with the 1st
MEF and observe and interview Marines who happened to be women then
posted at Camp Fallujah. In the time she spent there, Sheldon
interviewed women who held ranks from corporal to colonel to gain a
broad and varied perspective of the experiences representative of
female Marines throughout Iraq. She reveals much about her
subjects: the preconceived notions they possessed when they
enlisted in the Corps, how the experience of serving in Iraq
changed them, and what they ultimately took home from the
battlefield. Americans are aware that women are actively serving in
the armed forces, but few understand what exactly is expected of
women in the military, the duties they perform, and the limitations
and restrictions placed on them, especially in a combat zone.
Sheldon reveals much about her subjects. In some ways, they
mirrored their male counterparts. Some enlisted only for four years
to receive educational benefits or for an opportunity to escape
their home environment. Others made the Corps their career, serving
as commissioned officers. Still others were recalled to active duty
to serve with their representative Guard units. Sheldon uncovers
their stories: the preconceived notions they possessed when they
enlisted in the Corps, how the experience of serving in Iraq has
changed them, and what they ultimately took home from the
battlefield. She also sheds light on the day-to-day grind all
American service personnel face in Iraq. Yet, she never loses her
main focus. Far removed from the Green Zone, Sheldon and her
subjects spent their days in harm's way, but she avoids a running
commentary on policy. Instead, she remains committed to examining
how women tasked with field duties and various missions at the
lower levels of command are impacted by their experiences.
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