Women participate in Iraq strikes
ABOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE (AP) - The U.S. attack on Iraq marked the first
time that female pilots dropped bombs in a combat situation. Navy Lt.
Kendra Williams, 26, was the first of a group of female pilots to
participate in the strikes. She flew her FA-18 fighter-bomber as part of
the attack force launched from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the
Gulf. There are 16 female aviators aboard the Enterprise. Williams, who was
raised in Anchorage, Alaska, was among the first group of women allowed to
train for fighter duty, military officials said. She graduated from jet
training at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas, in 1997. See full
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