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Originally Posted by wmaousley
I had the honor of serving with Leigh-Ann Hester in the KYARNG and also in Iraq in 2005. First female to be awarded the silver star for valor in combat and the first to receive the award since WWII.
Granted not all women have a place in a combat MOS, however there are a few who can make the cut.
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Women can be brave. Certainly. She rose to the occasion in a firefight that she 'drove' too.
I'm talking about humping those mountains day in, day out and then fighting. Like ya'll do in Astan. I doubt she'd have been an asset in that situation.