In this true account of an incident in 2008- 2009 near the Syria Border, a first hand witness describes the conditions that led to nine female soldier's becoming pregnant while in a war zone, serving on combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.This first hand account describes the conditions that led up to the inevitable - a first sergeant being court marshaled and relieved of duty, a system of corruption and betrayal during a time of great vulnerability.
Monday, March 12, 2012
In Iraq they say it's safe Inside the Wire: That's a lie.
In Iraq they say it's safe Inside the Wire: That's a lie. (Paperback) This is one soldier's true account of how a Military Police Unit deployed to Iraq dealt with the issue of nine female soldier's ending up pregnant. The females were sent home, the first sergeant was court marshaled and the commander was all the while naive to the condition of his company. The issue of pregnancy is one side of the story, but there is also the misuse and the abuse of positions of authority from the TOP down to the line platoons. The women were sent home, but what happened to the men who got them pregnant? nothing. There are many questions that this story brings to mind: How does a unit of highly trained soldier's fall apart right under the eyes and ears of leadership and no one know it's going on? What could have been done differently within this company to prevent the level of fraternization that was occurring? Who will it be the next time?
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