| Description |
290 pages 8 unnumbered pagesof plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Irreverent, vulnerable, angry, and humane, Williams describes what it's like for a young woman to be surrounded by an ocean of testosterone, respected for her skills and qualifications but treated variously as a soldier, a sister, a mother, a bitch, and a slut." "During her five years of service - including a year of deployment to Iraq during and after the invasion - Williams and her female peers navigate both extreme physical danger and emotional minefields. As a specialist in Military Intelligence, fluent in Arabic language skills, Williams finds herself at the forefront of the troops' interaction with local people. Brave and patriotic, with a strong sense of duty to her country and her fellow soldiers, she is unafraid to level complaints and criticism against the inefficiencies and errors of the military."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
First published: New York : Norton, 2005 |
| Subject |
Williams, Kayla.
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United States. Army -- Women -- Biography.
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Women soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, Female -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Author |
Staub, Michael E.
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| ISBN |
0297851314 paperback |
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9780297851318 paperback |
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