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(Photo by Sgt. Gene Arnold, 1st Infantry Division PAO)

Members of a female engagement team from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, attend a women’s shura at the
Director of Women’s Affairs building in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 21 July 2012 to discuss the needs and wants of the female population and to help improve their way of life. Among the issues discussed were security, how to make a living, and education.

What the Female
Engagement Team
Experience Can Teach
Us About the Future of
Women in Combat
Ashley Nicolas
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