{"product_id":"ashleys-war-the-untold-story-of-a-team-of-women-soldiers-on-the-special-ops-battlefield-paperback","title":"Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGayle Tzemach Lemmon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Dressmaker of Khair Khana\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the story of a unique team of warriors -- women who could not be Army Rangers and Navy SEALS in their own right, but who answered the call to get as close to the fight as the Army had ever allowed women to be -- including Ashley White, a beloved soldier who was killed serving her country's cause\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan. The Army reasoned that women could play a unique role on Special Ops teams: accompanying their male colleagues on raids and, while those soldiers were searching for insurgents, questioning the women living at the compound. Their presence had a calming effect on enemy households, but more importantly, the CSTs were able to search adult women for weapons and gather crucial intelligence. They could build relationships in ways that male soldiers in an Islamic country never could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon uses on-the-ground reporting and a finely tuned understanding of the complexities of war to tell the story of CST-2, a unit of women hand-picked from the Army to serve in this highly specialized and challenging role. The pioneers of CST-2 proved for the first time, at least to some grizzled Special Operations soldiers, that women are physically and mentally tough enough to become one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe price of this professional acceptance came in personal loss and social isolation: the only people who really understand the women of CST-2 are each other. At the center of this story is a friendship cemented by \"Glee,\" video games, and the shared perils and seductive powers of up-close combat. At the heart of the team is the tale of a beloved and effective soldier, Ashley White.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch as she did in her bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Dressmaker of Khair Khana\u003c\/em\u003e, Lemmon transports readers to a world they previously had no idea existed: a community of women called to fulfill the military's mission to \"win hearts and minds\" and bound together by danger, valor, and determination. \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping combat narrative and a moving story of friendship--a book that will change the way readers think about war and the meaning of service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich storytelling. . . . Compelling. . . . In battle as in life, these women refuse to quit.\"--\u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2010 the U.S. Army Special Operations Command created Cultural Support Teams, a pilot program to put women on the battlefield alongside Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, and other special operations teams on sensitive missions in Afghanistan. The idea was that women could access places and people that had remained out of reach and could build relationships in ways that male soldiers in a conservative, traditional country could not. Though officially banned from combat, female soldiers could be \"attached\" to different teams, and special ops recruiting posters urged them to join the mission and \"become part of history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon uses exhaustive firsthand reporting and finely tuned understanding of the complexities of war to tell the story of a team of women handpicked from across the Army, Guard, and Reserve. At the center of this story is a friendship cemented by Glee, CrossFit, and the shared perils of up close combat. At the heart of the team is the tale of a dedicated and beloved soldier, First Lieutenant Ashley White.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch as she did in her bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Dressmaker of Khair Khana\u003c\/em\u003e, Lemmon transports readers to a world they previously had no idea existed: a community of women called to serve a cause greater than themselves and bound together by danger, valor, and determination. \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping combat narrative and a moving story of friendship--a book that will change the way readers think about war and the meaning of service. Indeed, in the wake of \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e, all combat roles have been opened to women. This story is one part of the march toward equality in the armed forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unforgettable story . . . will inspire you and remind you of the power that comes with defying limits.\"--Sheryl Sandberg, author of \u003cem\u003eLean In\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich storytelling. . . . Compelling. . . . In battle as in life, these women refuse to quit.\"--\u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2010 the U.S. Army Special Operations Command created Cultural Support Teams, a pilot program to put women on the battlefield alongside Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, and other special operations teams on sensitive missions in Afghanistan. The idea was that women could access places and people that had remained out of reach and could build relationships in ways that male soldiers in a conservative, traditional country could not. Though officially banned from combat, female soldiers could be \"attached\" to different teams, and special ops recruiting posters urged them to join the mission and \"become part of history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAshley's War\u003c\/em\u003e, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon uses exhaustive firsthand reporting and finely tuned understanding of the complexities of war to tell the story of a team of women handpicked from across the Army, Guard, and Reserve. At the center of this story is a friendship cemented by Glee, CrossFit, and the shared perils of up close combat. 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This story is one part of the march toward equality in the armed forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unforgettable story . . . will inspire you and remind you of the power that comes with defying limits.\"--Sheryl Sandberg, author of \u003cem\u003eLean In\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467984912637,"sku":"9780062333827","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UzRaL2NuVGwyTnI5TXFUa29rVHN1QT09.webp?v=1777281768","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/ashleys-war-the-untold-story-of-a-team-of-women-soldiers-on-the-special-ops-battlefield-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}