Over a year ago, I asked several women combat soldiers who appeared in the documentary “Lioness” whether they were able to sleep without medication since their tours of duty in Iraq. They all replied “no.” Some mentioned Benadryl as a sure thing sleep aid at least until veteran doctors prescribed another drug. A goodnight sleep [...]
For someone like me who grew up in D.C. neighborhoods, Capitol Hill was like another world, an island unto itself. That was called “Washington,” we lived in “D.C.” The feeling from the Hill seemed to be mutual and the divide has widened over the years. My sister once described official Washington as a college campus: [...]
It doesn’t surprise me that American women on active duty in Iraq are also actively engaged in combat. These women are known as Team Lioness. Initially their assignment was to exercise cultural sensitivity i.e. search and engage Iraqi women, where men are prohibited, by custom, not to go. Being on the move with active combat [...]
