Commentary
“Don’t worry. You’ll be safe. Women don’t go into combat.” My husband reassured me as I lay with my head on his chest while discussing my fears about my upcoming deployment. His dismissive response annoyed me, but, in the end, he was right.
In 2004, it was against the law for women to serve in ground combat operations below the brigade level, which was good news for me! Especially since I had blown off all the training and lessons on this topic during Field Medical Service School (FMSS), well, beyond retaining the necessary facts needed to pass the tests, that is….