[patriciaruth]

Lori Piestewa's body was identified. She leaves two children.

During the Clinton years, when the armed services couldn't find enough men willing to serve in his army, the recruiters became P.C. and turned to women to fill their quotas. I'm sure the Clintons pushed this.

I am not going to demean any soldier serving in time of war by disrespecting the service of women serving now.

I think it is a terrible time to push a political agenda, for either side of this argument, and I don't like Shafley for taking advantage of the moment.

[canalabamian]

I agree, but thought this was interesting. I hadn't connected the two, and thought it was an interesting take on the topic. Service is service, no doubt.

[Gnarly]

Send your complaint to the NY Times. No doubt pushing the AF Academy scandal while applauding that the capture of a woman is a sign the military is "progressing" toward eliminating the glass ceiling.

[cynicom]

Political agenda?????

Since when is putting women in harms way a "political agenda"...

Most of us were against it in way back during WW2, however, nurses were a necessity at that time. It had nothing to do with politics then or now. Attaching the word "political" to the truth is the usual democrat ploy.