The lionesses of IraqSince the American Revolution, U.S. women have served in different capacities at wartimes. It wasn't until 1978, however, with the dissolution of the Woman's Army Corps that women regularly served in the same units as men in the U.S. Army. They were legally and officially dispatched in combat situations since only 1994 – thanks to Defense Secretary Les Aspin, who removed "substantial risk of capture" as a ground for exclusion of women in warfare. Still, they are prohibited from serving in infantry, artillery and armor branches, as well on submarines, special operations and forces (like the Navy...