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Photo: U.S. Army Capt. Carla L. Bender, a human resources officer assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security during a battle drill on Forward Operating Base Lightning, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Moeller/Released)

Army to Open 33k Positions to Female Soldiers

Posted on February 2, 2014 by bniegel

Army’s intendeds to open 33,000 positions to women by April 2014 that were previously closed to them.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 11B infantryman, 13B cannon crewmember, 19K M1 armor crewman, 2B combat engineer, Army, Army Special Operations, female, female soldiers, military, Office of the Secretary of Defense, soldiers, U.S. Army | Leave a comment

Afghan Uniformed Policewoman: Noora Hyatt

Posted on December 15, 2012 by bniegel

The story of Afghan Uniformed Policewoman Noora Hyatt. Capt. Hyatt is one of the few female Afghan Uniformed Police in the rural district
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Female Airman Completes Sniper Course

Posted on August 22, 2012 by jtozer

Military snipers need many skills. The must be physically and mentally tough while being a crack shot under pressure. SSgt Alyssa Gomez is a member of the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron and a recent graduate of the close precision …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron, AF, Air Force, airmen, close precision engagement course, CPEC, Defense, DoD, female, female sniper, Fort Bliss, Ft. Bliss, graduate, military, shooting, Sniper, TX, United States Air Force, USAF, video, warfighter, Wednesday | Leave a comment

Women Warriors To Test Female Body Armor

Posted on July 31, 2012 by jtozer

Today, both male and female soldiers wear body armor that has been designed for men. But the Army plans to field to women next summer a new type of body armor, designed for them, that will be shorter in the …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 101st Airborne Division, armor, Army, Defense, DoD, female, female body armor, fitting, Improved Outer Tactical Vest, IOTV, military, new body armor, PEO Soldier, Protective Equipment, protective gears, service members, sizing, soldiers, warriors, women | Leave a comment

Wednesday Warfighter: Becoming The First Female Bradley Mechanic

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jtozer

Cicely Verstein didn’t plan on breaking any new ground when she enlisted in the Army, but the job she selected at the recruiting station has thrust her into the military spotlight. At age 21, Verstein will be the first female …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System maintainer, AIT, Army, ARNEWS, basic training, Bradley, cars, Cicely Verstein, Defense, DoD, female, first, Fort Benning, mechanic, military, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, soldiers, unique, warfighter, Wednesday, woman | Leave a comment