Sisters in Arms
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesCanada is one of a handful of countries that permit women to fight in ground combat. In January 2013, the Pentagon lifted its ban on women in combat roles. In 2016, for the first time in American history, women will be permitted to train as combat soldiers. Three remarkable women reveal their stories in the most difficult and dangerous military profession: facing combat on the frontlines in Afghanistan. Corporal Katie Hodges is a determined infantry soldier; Corporal Tamar Freeman, a trained medical professional; and Master Corporal Kimberley Ashton, a combat engineer and mother who has left behind three young daughters. Using video diaries filmed by the soldiers in Afghanistan and intimate personal interviews, each woman tells her story of loss and inspiration from a uniquely female perspective, challenging our perceptions of what constitutes a soldier.
Media Details
Runtime: 48 minutes 38 seconds
- Topic: History, Home and Family, Social Science
- Subtopic: Family Life, Patriotism, Social Issues, Terrorism, Women
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: Women Make Movies, Inc
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