Beyond the Band of Brothers : The US Military and the Myth That Women Can't Fight (Hardcover)

Introduction: myths, men and policy making; 1. The combat exclusion is a story we tell ourselves … about men; 2. The disintegration of the combat exclusion in Iraq and Afghanistan; 3. It just doesn't feel right: emotion and the combat exclusion policy; 4. Faster, stronger, more male: women and the failure of physical standards; 5. Sex, cohesion, and national security; 6. Using online debates to map public reaction to the combat exclusion; Conclusion.