Photos: Women of War

Women of War: The Female Soldier
Lynsey Addario / VII Network

Helmand Province, Afghanistan
The 21st century has seen a dramatic rise in the number of women who fill the ranks of the world's armed forces. No longer relegated to the home front, women like Chief Warrant Officer Jesse Russell of the U.S., above, now serve in critical combat situations. Russell flies a Black Hawk helicopter as part of a medical-evacuation unit.

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