In Iraq, the front lines are everywhere . . . and everywhere in Iraq, no matter what their job descriptions say, women in the U.S. military are fighting. More than 155,000 of them have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003-four times the number of women sent to Desert Storm in 1991. More than 430 have been wounded and over 70 killed-almost twice the number of American women killed in action in Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm combined. But should women be in combat? Do they have what it takes to be warriors? Compelling questions once, but now empty because, more than ever, American women are in combat, and they are warriors. The real question is: what are their experiences of war? We haven't heard their stories-until now. "Band of Sisters" presents a dozen groundbreaking and often heart-wrenching stories of American women in combat in Iraq, such as the U.S.'s first female pilot to be shot down and survive, the military's first black female pilot in combat, a twenty-one-year-old turret gunner defending convoys, two Marine lance corporals in a fire-fight, and a nurse struggling to save lives, including her own. As one female service member said, "We love our country as much as any man, and we have made the same sacrifices as our brothers in arms." 'Band of Sisters' reveals those sacrifices for the first time.

Includes index. Provided by FMWRC for military families. Women Soldiers' Stories.

Schoolhouse rocks -- Shoot down -- Not ready to be an angel -- Call sign: "Krusty" -- The little bird that could -- Little Dee with a big gun -- Who wants to be average? -- Taking command of the Herk -- Live from Iraq -- The healers of the guardians of peace -- Roll with it.