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They went to Iraq as cooks, clerks, and mechanics and returned a year later as part of America’s first generation of female combat veterans. Despite an official government policy that states that women are not supposed to partake in direct ground combat, the five women featured here most certainly did. LIONESS, tells the story of five women who served together for a year in Iraq.
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The Jamaica Plain Forum was started by members of First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist to encourage conversation and social action. Most events are held at the Church. firstchurchjp.org
The Institute for Policy Studies turns Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice and the Environment. We strengthen social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. I.F. Stone once called IPS "the think tank for the rest of us." ips-dc.org
The Jamaica Plain Forum is new to the Jamaica Plain community, but comes out of the "Chautauqua" movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. For more information: forumorganizing.org
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