Defense.gov News Article: Face of Defense: Marine Serves as Gunner, ‘Lioness’ in Iraq

Face of Defense: Marine Serves as Gunner, ‘Lioness’ in Iraq By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Melissa Latty Special to American Forces Press Service CAMP AL TAQADDUM, Iraq, May 1, 2009 – Cpl. Susy H. Aguilar was a city girl from coastal California when she shocked her family and friends in 2005 to become the first

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No tolerance for sex assaults, Kent says MarineCorpsTimes.com ~ With reported sex assaults in the Marine Corps up 40 percent since 2007, top service officials have ordered a crackdown to stop all forms of … Women At Arms: In Their Own Words NYTimes.com ~ A great Listen for the changing role of military women  Women at Arms

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We Will Remember Them…in Support of Help for our Heroes

In the spirit of “We Are The World”, a great new support the troops song was recorded at Abbey Road studio in November 2009. Take a listen: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ektQbe-dOU] Posted via email from Women Marines Association

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Women Marines: U.S. Employs Secret Weapon in …

[gigya width=”480″ height=”269″ src=”http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/xaxzda&related=0″ quality=”high” wmode=”tranparent” ] Women Marines: U.S. Employs Secret Weapon in … Uploaded by the700club. – More video blogs and vloggers.

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Bionic Arm Restores Touch for Female Marine Who Lost Her Arm … HighTech-Edge.com ~ A bionic hand that can also help restore the sense of touch to amputees could soon be developed thanks to new research that has enabled a female marine who … Women in uniform, a commemoration  Standard-Examiner ~ “Women are veterans, too,” said Marine Tech. Sgt. (Ret.) Janina Rybicki,

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Female Marine in Iraq on YouTube

From the Salem News: “Pfc Danielle Young of New Hampshire was a Marine serving at the al Asad Marine Air Base in Iraq’s Anbar Province in the Summer of 2008. She talks about her role as a .50 caliber machine gunner in this inhospitable country of war.” 2.6.2012 – Insight into newest asset to Marine

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