Photos: Women of War

Women of War: The Female Soldier
John Vizcaino / Reuters

Bogotá, Colombia
A female cadet, second from left, holds her rifle during a demonstration at a military training school. Sixty-two female soldiers took part in a course that allows women to pursue careers as combat officers in the army, the first of its kind for the nation.

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