Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force commander Gen. John R. Allen speaks to Sgt. Maria Rodriguez, left, and Spc. Mellanie Harber, both members of the Female Engagement Team, 172nd Infantry Brigade, on April 23, 2012, during Allens patrol of Zarin Village in Andar district. Master Sgt. Kap Kim/Army
From left to right, Pfc. Ajia Gumabon, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jessie Freeman, Capt. Katherine Wempe and Sgt. Natasha Elusme, all of 2nd GSAB, 1st Avn. Regt., CAB, 1st Inf. Div., pose for a photograph on March 12, 2014, following a mission over Kandahar province, Afghanistan. It was the first all-female crew for the brigade during the deployment. Capt. Andrew Cochran/Army
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ashley Botbyl, from Warwick, N.Y., scrubs down an F/A-18C Hornet on July 27, 2011, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). MC3 Shawnte Bryan/Navy
Marine Cpl. Justine Woodend aims at her target on July 8, 2015, during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Marine Corps
