In Pictures: US Women Combat Veterans

Authors

Laura Browder, University of RichmondFollow

Abstract

Although the US military officially bars women from serving in active combat, in Iraq and Afghanistan the lines between battle and supply roles are blurred. More than 235,000 women have deployed to combat zones, with 129 killed. Photos by Sascha Pflaeging.

In interviews with dozens of women for her book When Janey Comes Marching Home, author Laura Browder found women combat veterans were surprisingly eager to deploy. Many said they found it easier to fight a war than deal with the pressures of home life.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-27-2010

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2010 BBC. This article first appeared on BBC.co.uk July, 27, 2010.

Recommended Citation

Pflaeging, Sascha and Laura Browder. July 27, 2010. In Pictures: US Women Combat Veterans, BBC.co.uk.