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doing the job alongside men in a lot of cases.

doing the job alongside men in a lot of cases.

I basically got an email that was kind of mysterious and was like, can you meet these physical requirements? Do you want to deploy with a special operations unit? And I said, yes. You know, you deployed to Afghanistan and you're attached to a special operations unit. So I was attached to Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha.

I basically got an email that was kind of mysterious and was like, can you meet these physical requirements? Do you want to deploy with a special operations unit? And I said, yes. You know, you deployed to Afghanistan and you're attached to a special operations unit. So I was attached to Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha.

I basically got an email that was kind of mysterious and was like, can you meet these physical requirements? Do you want to deploy with a special operations unit? And I said, yes. You know, you deployed to Afghanistan and you're attached to a special operations unit. So I was attached to Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha.

There were lioness teams, these female engagement teams that, because of cultural reasons, would be involved in raiding and clearing houses, engaging with women. And they were exposed to a lot of the same combat threats that men were.

There were lioness teams, these female engagement teams that, because of cultural reasons, would be involved in raiding and clearing houses, engaging with women. And they were exposed to a lot of the same combat threats that men were.

There were lioness teams, these female engagement teams that, because of cultural reasons, would be involved in raiding and clearing houses, engaging with women. And they were exposed to a lot of the same combat threats that men were.

I guess I'd say the thing about combat is that everyone has a role to play, but it ends up being much more than just your assigned role. Like, I... carried ammunition. I carried, like, extra equipment for other people.

I guess I'd say the thing about combat is that everyone has a role to play, but it ends up being much more than just your assigned role. Like, I... carried ammunition. I carried, like, extra equipment for other people.

I guess I'd say the thing about combat is that everyone has a role to play, but it ends up being much more than just your assigned role. Like, I... carried ammunition. I carried, like, extra equipment for other people.

Because technically their time on the front line didn't count as combat, they weren't getting awards, they weren't getting promotions. You know, being in combat counts for a lot in the Army and the Marine Corps. So it was impacting their careers, impacting promotions, it was impacting benefits they could get after they got out of the military.

Because technically their time on the front line didn't count as combat, they weren't getting awards, they weren't getting promotions. You know, being in combat counts for a lot in the Army and the Marine Corps. So it was impacting their careers, impacting promotions, it was impacting benefits they could get after they got out of the military.

Because technically their time on the front line didn't count as combat, they weren't getting awards, they weren't getting promotions. You know, being in combat counts for a lot in the Army and the Marine Corps. So it was impacting their careers, impacting promotions, it was impacting benefits they could get after they got out of the military.

And so a lot of the decision-making around women in combat was based on the fact that women were doing these jobs, they just weren't being recognized for it.

And so a lot of the decision-making around women in combat was based on the fact that women were doing these jobs, they just weren't being recognized for it.

And so a lot of the decision-making around women in combat was based on the fact that women were doing these jobs, they just weren't being recognized for it.

Yeah. Kind of more concretely, the Pentagon and the military branches have eliminated barrier analysis groups, which was really an Air Force initiative that the other services were starting to emulate that worked on issues for women and various minority groups, saying basically, how can we remove barriers to their service? How can we make them safe? them better? How can we make them more lethal?

Yeah. Kind of more concretely, the Pentagon and the military branches have eliminated barrier analysis groups, which was really an Air Force initiative that the other services were starting to emulate that worked on issues for women and various minority groups, saying basically, how can we remove barriers to their service? How can we make them safe? them better? How can we make them more lethal?

Yeah. Kind of more concretely, the Pentagon and the military branches have eliminated barrier analysis groups, which was really an Air Force initiative that the other services were starting to emulate that worked on issues for women and various minority groups, saying basically, how can we remove barriers to their service? How can we make them safe? them better? How can we make them more lethal?