prisoners and prisons, iraqi

"Though women had been involved in war efforts in every conflict in American history, more women participated in the Gulf War than in any war before it. When the Gulf War began in 1990, women in the military were still not allowed to fight on the front lines, in positions that directly engaged the enemy, but the roles they held still proved challenging and dangerous. This . . . book tells the stories of the women who fought bravely in the air, on land, at sea, and in enemy camps as prisoners of war, as well as honors those who gave their lives for their country"--Provided by publisher.

Shoshana Johnson provides an account of her experiences in 2003 after she and five fellow soldiers were ambushed in the city of An Nasiriyah in Iraq and held as prisoners of war for twenty-three days before being rescued by the U.S. Marines.