Lorraine Dusky

About the Author: Lorraine Dusky is a contributing writer to McCall’s, a monthly women’s magazine.

Should Women Serve In Combat"

It’s a question the Panamanian invasion has left lingering in the air. When the shooting was over, it was clear that women had been in combat—hundreds of them, in fact, had operated in the combat zone.

Captain Linda L. Bray, of Butner, North Carolina, commanded a platoon that engaged Panamanian soldiers in a firefight at an attack-dog compound near Panama City. Two female helicopter pilots rushing troops into combat came under heavy gunfire. Lieutenant Lisa Kutschera and Warrant Officer Debra Mann both have been nominated for the Air Medal, the first women so honored. Private First Class Christina Proctor captured an enemy soldier, and Staff Sergeant April...