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Evansville mother soldiers face deployment to Iraq
Spc. Jessica Ellington, 21, prepares to deploy for up to 18 months, leaving 2 year old Brianna. Many Indiana National Guard women juggle soldier and mother roles as about 70 percent of 60 soldiers are female. The piece notes Vietnam era female service, shifts since 1994, and Ellington's Detachment 1 unit based near Indianapolis.
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Evansville
Ind
Spc
Jessica Ellington
Iraq
Brianna
Ellington
Indiana National Guard
Ents
Seattle
Women’s Research and Education Institute
Washington
Manning
National Guard
Pentagon
76Th Brigade
Indiana
113Th
Camp Atterbury
Indianapolis
Lance Cpl
James Whitney
Whitney
Jessica