LEADER 02474nam 2200613 450 001 9910464573403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7618-6344-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000121095 035 $a(EBL)1699232 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001294491 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11949874 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001294491 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11317291 035 $a(PQKB)10834980 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1699232 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1699232 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10878905 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL617194 035 $a(OCoLC)881162190 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000121095 100 $a20140615h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMarching as to war $epersonal narratives of African American women's experiences in the gulf wars /$fElizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cUniversity Press of America, Inc.,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (140 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7618-6343-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; 1 Marching as to War; 2 Why We Serve; 3 "Sistahs" of Defense; 4 My Child Left Behind; 5 What Happens in the Desert Stays in the Desert; 6 Where My Health Comes From; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index 330 $aSeen through the eyes of eleven African American servicewomen, this book explores issues such as health care, child care, sexism/sexual harassment, racism, religion, career advancement, and serving in combat zones. Their stories illuminate the types of experiences black servicewomen have encountered during their time in the Gulf Wars. 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$vPersonal narratives, American 606 $aPersian Gulf War, 1991$vPersonal narratives, American 606 $aAfrican American soldiers 606 $aWomen soldiers$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011 615 0$aPersian Gulf War, 1991 615 0$aAfrican American soldiers. 615 0$aWomen soldiers 676 $a956.70443092 700 $aDesnoyers-Colas$b Elizabeth F.$0894440 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464573403321 996 $aMarching as to war$91998175 997 $aUNINA