Comments on: Women in combat http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/ A chronology of my deployment to Afghanistan. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: alexakim http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-361 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:36:16 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-361 Our Female Troops have a lot to be proud of and acquit themselves as warriors when they are thrust into engagement by the enemy. I especially admire and am so very grateful for those who are mothers. It is a separation that is extremely difficult for women because we are encoded to protect our children over ourselves. In a way more beneficial to all American mothers in particular, but to mothers in country as well, Our Women Warriors set an example that inspires.

Thank you for the pix and post, and as always, watch your 6.

]]> By: Linda Holt http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-358 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:44:27 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-358 From a female veteran to the women serving in the military today, I salute you all and wish I could be there. The best 12 years of my life were spent in the Army. And, the finest people I have ever known were fellow soldiers (and, some Navy guys, too).

Be safe and come home soon.

Linda Holt
SSG/E-6
U.S. Army Veteran (1974-87)
Gastonia, NC

]]> By: Liz http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-351 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:50:40 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-351 AWESOME post!!!

]]> By: Warrior’s Sanctuary » Recognition for WWII Women Pilots - A Blog from Chaplain Mark Campbell for military members and their families. http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-348 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:09:56 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-348 [...] read a blogpost about women in today’s military, click here. photo courtesy National Archives, Harlingen Army Air Field, Texas–Elizabeth L. Gardner of [...]

]]> By: Jan Harrod http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-347 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:08:45 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-347 I’m just finishing a blog post about the signing of a bill to recognize WWII WASPs. Funny how things converge sometimes. At the ceremony, there were comments about how that was a huge step for women in military service. And then I came across your blogpost!

I work with Chaplain Mark Campbell (LTC/USAF) on a blog called Warriors Sanctuary, part of the blog community created through Military OneSource. We are looking for some guest posts from deployed military. Would you be available for a short interview or interested in writing a post for the blog? check it out at http://www.warriors-sanctuary.org. This is a new project, started a couple months ago.

Stay safe. thank you for your service, and prayers for your safety.

Jan Harrod/Blog Manager
Warriors Sanctuary

]]> By: Angela Ruth http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-346 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:18:52 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-346 Rex,

I heard your great nterview with NPR on my way home last night. I was smiling because I knew that Liisa was at our house working on the blog with Dan, and having dinner with us. Of course, we plan to make you the same exact dinner when you come home!

Loved the history in your intro today!

Dan says hi (actually, he’s still sleeping – I’m going to send Gracie in to wake him up!).

Love ya,
Angela and Dan

]]> By: Judi Burns http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-344 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:16:33 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-344 This is a great article and one I would like to link to in our radio blog. http://www.stardustradio.com – United We Roll. We interview deployed members every week and you gals and guys alike are such team members.
We realize that you all have volunteered to protect our freedom – so you have to be working with some of the best! Whether or not a career is involved.
Your posts are great! I sure would like to spend about 25 minutes or so talking with you. Any chance your PAO would help us out?
Please know that you all & your families are in our hearts and prayers back here at home – and there is no way to measure the amount of pride we have for you, too.
God Bless – Stay Safe,
Judi

]]> By: Dorie Griggs http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-342 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:30:56 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-342 Thanks for this post. I’m sharing it with the Mom’s of cadets (male and female) at The Citadel.

]]> By: kristentsetsi http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/2009/07/07/women-in-combat/#comment-341 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:23:55 +0000 http://afghanistanmylasttour.com/?p=1446#comment-341 Great post. I hope you don’t mind – I shared a link to it on twitter.

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