With the deployment of female soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan, many Americans imagine that women's involvement in combat has been a recent phenomenon. Yet, throughout U.S. history, women have participated and excelled in the military, even when society was less accepting of their roles. Their contributions continue to shape the policies and politics of the institutions they serve.
Lisa Tendrich Frank, PhD, is an independent scholar. She is the author of several articles and editor of ABC-CLIO's Civil War: People and Perspectives and Women in the American Civil War.
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