Women and the Military

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Special Report: Women and the Military

2 July 2012 - The Fourth of July is just a few short days away, it's a time to reflect on and celebrate those who have served our country. It's also a time to look back on all the sacrifices made.

War and fighting for what you believe in have been around for hundreds of years..the styles and the way soldiers fight has changed…and so have the people who fight in them.

Women are not always seen as a crucial part.

However over the years, females have acquired different positions, working their way up the military ladder, but there are still a few jobs women are still not allowed to fill.

Whether it was nursing the injured, cooking for the troops or picking up the responsibilities left behind by a fallen husband…women have served in the military in some way, shape or form since the year 1775…during the American Revolutionary War, and they still are today.

According to 2010 data…there are roughly 2.6 million people enlisted and serving in the military…women make up roughly 20 percent of thatThere are 23-thousand serving in Minnesota and 15 thousand from Iowa. read more>>>