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Female Soldiers Protecting Convoys in Iraq
With an increased operations tempo, female Soldiers are stepping up to take on some of the roles traditionally filled by males, such as providing unit and convoy security. Some units, including military police, are using an ever-increasing number of females for patrols outside their bases.

Women Rising to Higher Positions in the Military
Women are rising to increasingly higher levels in the Defense Department according to 2004 Defense Manpower statistics. Statistics show that officer and enlisted women on active duty increased from 13 percent to 15 percent from 1995 to 2004.

Magic Fighter Pilot Helmets
F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots can now look, lock and launch on an enemy target in the blink of an eye. Because split seconds can mean the difference between life or death for a pilot in combat, the Air Force is adopting an advanced approach to high-tech man-machine interaction with the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System.