Attack in Fallujah puts focus on women in the military
Rhode Island Marine Holly Charette died in Fallujah after her convoy was ambushed during the Iraq war. Her death alongside other servicewomen highlights women’s role in front line actions despite limits on direct combat. Veterans and officials discuss women in combat, capability, and policy.
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Bombings in Baghdad and Hillah kill 26, injure about 50
Iraqi officials say a passing by own action bomber killed 26 and wounded nearly 50 in two attacks in Baghdad and Hillah. One bomber struck a police police recruits at a western Baghdad station, a second targeted rescuers. A Web claim named al Qaida in Iraq. Other attacks across the country left several soldiers and police dead and wounded, with authorities noting ongoing violence since the Shiite-led government was formed.
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