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Women in the Military: Deployment in the Persian Gulf War

NSIAD-93-93 Published: Jul 13, 1993. Publicly Released: Jul 13, 1993.
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GAO reviewed the deployment of women in the military to the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, focusing on women's: (1) roles and performance; (2) ability to endure deployment conditions; (3) effect on unit cohesion; and (4) effect on a unit's ability to deploy.

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Defense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningDefense operationsEmployment discriminationMilitary personnelMilitary policiesWarfareWomenWomen's rightsMilitary forces