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Nadezhda Durova joined the Russian army in the 19th century and lived her life as a man. In her fiction, she explored gender roles and broke societal norms.

Women in combatant nations of WWII shared similar difficulties when attempting to serve in their nations' militaries.

Women who enlist in the US military and are deployed have a much higher risk of being raped or sexually assaulted than women in combat being killed.

Disguised as a man, Deborah Samson fought during the American Revolution; after being wounded, she received an honorable discharge and began a public speaking career.

The organization, war record, and short-lived history of the battalions of the Russian Women's Legion of Death that fought in World War One and the Russian Revolution.

A look at the over 40,000 Russian women who served in non-combatant and in direct combat roles in the Armies of the Tsar and the Provisional Government in World War One

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Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day.

Young Russians are drafted into an armed forces with too many officers and extreme hazing practices. Russian military conditions can result in the death of its soldiers.

Joe Haldeman's book on a futuristic military war won both the Hugo and Nebula awards over 35 years ago, but this engrossing story still holds up today.

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Eytan Fox directs the award winning Yossi & Jagger, an Israeli gay interest film that talks about life, war and regret, as well as what it means to truly love somebody.