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The Story Behind “Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield”

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, a renowned journalist and author of several New York Times bestsellers, discusses the story behind her latest book, “Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield.” She provides her observations of the changing nature of women’s roles in combat as seen from the perspective of someone outside the military looking in.

Video Details Interview Date:11-Sep-15
Interviewer:David Siry
Conflicts:
  • Afghanistan War
Topics:
  • Women in Service
Locations:
  • Afghanistan
Biographical Details Name:Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Institution:University of Missouri School of Journalism / Harvard Business School
Specialty:Journalism
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