Series: America's Woman Warriors /tags/series-americas-woman-warriors Series: America's Woman Warriors en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:08:00 GMT Off The Battlefield, Military Women Face Risks From Male Troops /npr-news/2013-03-20/off-the-battlefield-military-women-face-risks-from-male-troops According to Pentagon research, a quarter of all women who join the military are sexually assaulted during their careers. Many cases go unreported, and some victims say the perpetrator is a superior to whom they would have to report the assault. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-20/off-the-battlefield-military-women-face-risks-from-male-troops Quil Lawrence, Marisa Peñaloza Women In Combat, And The Price They Pay /npr-news/2013-03-18/women-in-combat-and-the-price-they-pay For years, the Army has effectively ignored the ban against women in combat, though it's still hard for them to receive full recognition for what they've achieved. "Battle-fatigued female soldiers" is a new and uneasy concept for American society. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-18/women-in-combat-and-the-price-they-pay Quil Lawrence, Marisa Peñaloza Female Soldiers Face Tough Switch From Front Lines To Homefront /npr-news/2013-03-14/female-soldiers-face-tough-switch-from-front-lines-to-homefront For many female veterans of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, new battles await when they return home. They need help, just like men — with jobs, PTSD and reconnecting with family. But these issues can be harder for women. And the darkest side of women's military service persists: sexual assault. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-14/female-soldiers-face-tough-switch-from-front-lines-to-homefront Quil Lawrence, Marisa Peñaloza