FBI: 40 Years of Women Special Agents
Celebrating 40 Years of Female Special Agents This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first time women took their oath of office as FBI special agents. – FBI, This Week
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Police Officer Shoots Vehicle to Protect Partner
From Police Mag: Officer Christin Rudell of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department stood in harm’s way and fired her weapon on a drunk driving suspect to prevent the woman from running over her beat partner with a car again.
Military Women Face Hidden Problems
From Time.com’s Battleland: The public conversation about women in the military has all been about sexual assault and whether they should be in combat. These are important issues, but the predominant challenges that female service members face are trying to balance deployment with gynecological, reproductive, and family issues. I published on this very topic in 2001 in Military Medicine. Unfortunately not enough has changed.
MilitaryWoman.org
This is a neat site that documents the role of women in the military over the years.
Ranger School May Open To Women
From MilitaryTimes.com: Capt. Emily Hannenberg, of the 554th Engineer Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, graduated from the Sapper Leader Course in 2008. The 2007 West Point graduate said if given the chance, she would welcome the opportunity to attend Ranger School — but only if the standards remain the same for men and women.
Navy Reservist on Olympic Shooting Team
From Navy.mil: As an information systems technician, Uptagrafft has not received applicable weapons training in the Navy that aided her in making the team. She does give credit to her assigned unit, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, with whom she made a nine-month deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan from 2010-2011, with being a true enabler.
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Caitlin Minneapolis, Minnesota Anschütz Fortner rifle with Altius Firearms custom stock
Taurus Signs Jessie Harrison-Duff As Shooting Team Captain
Via: Warrior Times February 2012…Miami, FL – Taurus, the world’s foremost manufacturer of firearms announces Pro Shooter, Jessie Harrison-Duff as their Shooting Team Captain. Jessie Harrison-Duff (formerly Jessie Abbate) has transformed her shooting career, from a beginning shooter to a top ranked professional. She has earned 22 National and 19 World Champion shooting titles, in 5 different shooting disciplines. Among these are the prestigious Bianchi Cup and the World Speed…
Emily Gets Her Gun – Choosing a Gun
Emily Miller’s continuing saga via The Washington Times In my quest to obtain a legal gun in Washington, D.C., I’ve gone to the registry office, taken a 5-hour course, filled out paperwork and met with the city’s only dealer. I’ve now fulfilled any requirements that can be done before giving the city the serial number of my new gun, so it is time to decide what to buy. (You might…