The intertwining legacy of women in the military and the Forever War

MAJ Montgomery Granger
..."Her brother, a Marine who served in combat in Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010, knew that although women were not yet allowed in the infantry, she would still be in the thick of it, Sedam said.

He told her to write an “If I die” letter to him, their brother and parents, and to tell only her teammate where she kept it. The act linked Sedam to a tradition among men headed to combat.

In early 2011, she deployed to Afghanistan with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. "...