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I've read both books and I'd say they are at opposite sides of the spectrum. Most of the women Veterans I've met have related experiences somewhere in the middle. Curious what your thoughts are if you've read either or both.
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I am a Civil Affairs retiree and I am restricted in what I can say, but will say that the Women soldiers of Civil Affairs were the first teams, and the Taliban hated them, but no one noticed. Ashley's War is an excellent book.
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No SSG Izzy Abbass, before today I had not heard of ether book and have therefor not read them. When you state that "they are at opposite sides of the spectrum" are you referring to conventional operations support roles versus special operations or they position the authors take on their subjects and role of women in the military?
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SSG Izzy Abbass
What I mean by different ends of the spectrum, I'm referring to the experience and goals each group of women had. Ashley's War is about women who want to do more, be more and take on more challenging roles. Soldier Girls is more about women who happen to find themselves going over but it's not really their cup of tea. I actually know some of the women featured in Solider Girls and was a source for a few things (transition back into civilian life) and even with that, I found Ashely's War a bit more to my liking.
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CPT Pedro Meza
SSG Izzy Abbass - Thank you for your wise observation of Ashley's War, Special Operations Teams.
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SSG Izzy Abbass
I don't normally read these types of books. I've served with/led enough women to have a decent understanding of what they go through.
I don't normally read these types of books. I've served with/led enough women to have a decent understanding of what they go through.
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I don't think I have read ANY of these types of books.... When I read, it is either mission focused (so nursing text, nursing journal, etc), or free reading. While they may be good reads, I enjoy westerns and a couple other areas of fun, light reading....
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