War of Women
Why We Need Female Service-Members to Fight Tomorrow's Battles
Event
As January 2016 and the deadline to open all combat roles to women approaches, much has been discussed about women could do and are capable of. Much less attention has been given to what women already have done on the battlefield.
In her new best selling book Ashley’s War, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon examines an untold story of the camaraderie, combat, and lifelong friendship shared by a team of women who served alongside special operations - and, in the process, offers a glimpse into the future of war. This story begins in 2010, when the U.S. Special Operations Command created Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), a pilot program to put women on the battlefield alongside Green Berets, Army Rangers and Navy SEALs on sensitive missions in Afghanistan.
Join New America for a panel discussion, featuring Ms. Tzemach Lemmon and other experts, on the changing face of American heroes.
Follow the discussion online using #AshleysWar and following @NewAmerica.
Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.
Participants:
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Author, Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield
Sebastian Bae
Former Sgt Squad Leader, U.S. Marine Corps
Guest Columnist, Foreign Policy
Alex Horton
Former U.S. Army Infantryman
Communications and Branding Officer, The Mission Continues
Defense Council member, Truman National Security Project
Captain Elizabeth Verardo
AH-64D Apache Pilot
MA Candidate, Yale University
Pat Tillman Scholar
Jennifer Hunt
Civil Affairs NCO, Truman National Security Project
Moderator:
Douglas Ollivant
ASU Future of War Senior Fellow, New America