Hundreds of Women Special Operations Veterans Mark 9/11 and 10 Years Since Combat Ban Ended
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Hundreds of Women Special Operations Veterans Mark 9/11 and 10 Years Since Combat Ban Ended
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Summary
Hundreds of women special operations veterans gathered at New York’s Bowery Hotel on Sept. 11 eve for a gala honoring the attacks that sent many of them to war.
The ceremony also marked the 10-year anniversary of the Pentagon lifting its last restrictions on women serving in combat, a milestone for veterans who took on some of the military’s toughest roles.
ALLTRU, founded five years ago as the only fraternal group for women in special operations, now has about 375 members and has expanded to include women from other military, law enforcement and intelligence jobs.
The celebration stayed explicitly nonpolitical even as the combat-role decision is under Pentagon review and women’s share of senior officer nominations has fallen to its lowest level in more than two decades.