Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Holmstedt, Kirsten A.

Band of sisters : American women at war in Iraq by Kirsten Holmstedt. - Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Lancaster : Stackpole ; Gazelle [distributor], 2008. - xxiii, 327 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Includes Index




Schoolhouse rocks --
Shoot down --
Not ready to be an angel --
Call sign: "Krusty" --
The little bird that could --
Little Dee with a big gun --
Who wants to be average? --
Taking command of the Herk --
Live from Iraq --
The healers of the guardians of peace --
Roll with it.

Profiles twelve women soldiers who have served in the Iraq War, describing their experiences in the war, discussing the pressures of the job, and touching on the difficulties of being a woman in the military.

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Iraq War, --Participation, Female.--2003-2011
Women soldiers--United States.

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