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Women GIs in Arabia reshape Saudi military presence
In Al Khubar Saudi Arabia 19 year old Valerie Mitchell a St Louis native in fatigues buys Afro perm hair care at Safeway amid a diverse crowd of shoppers. Thousands of American women in uniform arrive as the U S troop buildup tops 400 000. Pentagon says 11 percent of forces are women worldwide with fewer in the Persian Gulf due to combat configurations. Women in Saudi Arabia face strict rules including a ban on driving and male guardianship while some American women serve as mechanics pilots doctors and nurses. Pregnancies lead to evacuations or administrative discharge as pregnant GIs depart on cargo jets to Dover and other bases.
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Arabia
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Army
24Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Pentagon
Sheikdoms
Air Force
Douglas Hart
Washington, D.C
Persian Gulf
Riyadh
Pat Antosh
Army National Guard
California
Antosh
Steve
Marine Corps
National Geographic
Dover Air Force Base
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