Women in War: A Gripping Collection of the Untold True Stories of History’s Bravest Women Warriors by David Yuzuk is an engrossing compilation of twenty-plus women warriors who served their countries during war time.
Many of the brave women featured were nurses. A couple of examples cited were women who served as far back as the Civil War. In the first and second World Wars, some women worked for the effort as spies or ambulance drivers. In that time period, women nurses often worked in trenches or ditches, patching up soldiers before they could be transferred to hospitals. In Korea roughly 7,000 women were healthcare professionals. Some Army nurses served in Mobile Army Surgical Hospital or M.A.S.H. units. In Vietnam, 11,000 nurses served the wounded. They worked 16-hour shifts, six days a week. They had to learn to separate professionalism from emotions, and act quickly, despite their own fears of survival. Many returned home with PTSD from the horrors they dealt with.
In addition to those cited above, women have played and continue to engage in significant roles in wars and conflicts: Grenada, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In more recent years, women have served as pilots, particularly Navy pilots. Numerous women soldiers have served in the field alongside men counterparts, many receiving medals for their bravery.
Author David Yuzuk, a retired police officer, has done a remarkable job documenting various women warriors who served their countries in many different capacities. In some instances, sections are written by the warriors themselves. In other cases extensive research has revealed extreme bravery shown in the face of danger or even death. Many of the accounts are harrowing. Women in War is a truly gripping collection of stories about some of history’s bravest women warriors.