US History: US Military in the Middle East

Traces the roots of the Gulf wars and the role women played in the military, as correspondents, as medics, and on the homefront.

This book describes the mistakes and miscalculations Saddam Hussein made that led to Iraq's defeat in the invasion of Kuwait, from the actions taken by Saudi Arabia to the condemnation of Iraq by the U.N. Security Council.

Discusses how female soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have fought on the front lines in Iraq despite the military's official stance on women in combat, covering the physical wounds and pervasive psychological toll of having been in battle while readjusting to civilian life.