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Over the years and especially in recent decades, the concept of gender equality has also become relevant to the discussion of military service, and more and more roles have been opened up to women serving in the IDF. Dr. Idit Shafran Gittleman presents an overview of women in the IDF since its establishment.

Sierra Nevada on Feb. 22 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office of the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a sole-source upgrade contract to Sikorsky for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.

Rescue crews on the missions in southern afghanistan and theyre widely considered among the finest in the world. theyre among the u.s. militarys most elite, highly trained airmen. their specialty is combat rescue. flying on to battlefields under fire to recover wounded troops. >> quicker to get them to the operating room, the better the chances of survival. thats back home and here on the battlefield, as well. >> reporter: officially theyre combat paramedics but the airmen go by the pedros. any ...