March 7, 2010

Women Home From War

Women Home From War 1

Sascha Pflaeging

Captain Gabriela Ordonez-Mackey, U.S. Army (detail)

The first time I heard a woman describe her deployment in glowing terms, I was taken aback. Marine Colonel Jenny Holbert told me that being in charge of public affairs for the second battle of Fallujah was "probably one of the biggest events of my life, other than birthing two children." I thought, cynically, that this enthusiasm was all part of her role as a public-affairs officer. It took me a while to understand how compelling the experiences of being in a combat zone could be for the

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