Band of Sisters: American Women at
War in Iraq by Kirsten Holmstedt
A Portrayal Of The Woman Warrior In Iraq
* Winner of the 2007 American Authors Association Golden Quill Award *
Winner of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Founders Award 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. A critical and commercial success in
hardcover, 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 militarys first black
female pilot in combat, a young turret gunner defending convoys, and a
nurse struggling to save lives, including her own.
Personal Review: Band of Sisters: American Women at War in
Iraq by Kirsten Holmstedt

As a woman in the Marine Corps I am intimately familiar with the struggles
that women face in the military on a daily basis. I read this book when I
was a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. It inspired me to
want to be a better officer. Part of the Marine Corps is its tie to history and
a strong sense of those who have gone before you. This book tells the
stories of women who have gone before and broken down barriers. I had
the opportunity to meet the author and a women who wrote one of the
short stories in the book and thank them for documenting an under
observed section of the military. I recommend this book to all women,
especially those in the military.
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