Why We Need Women in Special Forces

Smart Women, Smart Power by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

May 14, 202522:32Government & Organizations

A newly released documentary, Guerrera, tells the stories of trailblazing women who served in U.S. Special Operations in Afghanistan. Dr. Kathleen McInnis sits down with Jessica Yahn, executive producer and U.S. Special...

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