There are just nine qualified female snipers in the U.S. military today. As that number grows, those women will be comparing themselves to a Russian girl who began working at a munitions factory ...

Alexievich’s book recounts the experiences of hundreds of Soviet women who volunteered in World War II after a staggering ... women who served in the war as snipers, pilots, tank drivers ...

During World War II, Soviet women served as snipers, pilots, and front-line soldiers. In other parts of the world, female soldiers have gradually gained more opportunities within the armed forces.