Meet the first women to fight on the front lines of an American war

Title:
Meet the first women to fight on the front lines of an American war
Speaker:
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Description:

In 2011, the US Armed Forces still had a ban on women in combat — but in that year, a Special Operations team of women was sent to Afghanistan to serve on the front lines, to build rapport with locals and try to help bring an end to the war. Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the story of this "band of sisters," an extraordinary group of women warriors who broke a long-standing barrier to serve.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:25
Format: HTML5
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Original