The Strong OnesConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1034, Segment 2
Jun 4, 2021 • 22m
In 1995, 45 civilian women volunteered to participate in a women’s strength Army study to determine if women could tackle certain heavy-weight military jobs. After seven months of intensive training, researchers were impressed by the remarkable endurance and improvement shown by this rag-tag group of heroes.
Guest: Sara Hammel, author of "The Strong Ones: How a Band of Civilian Women Made Their Mark on the Army"