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Why Are Women Still Treated Like Second-Class Soldiers?

Posted on May 25, 2009, Source: The Nation

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II combined. Yet the military continues to treat them as inferior.

The Plight of Women Soldiers

Posted on May 5, 2009, Source: The Nation

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet they are rarely recognized for their service.

Why Soldiers Rape

Posted on Sep 13, 2008, Source: In These Times

The Culture of misogyny and illegal war acts in the military fuels sexual violence against women in uniform.
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