LIONESS - Community Cinema Cafe at The Washington DC Jewish Community Center October 19, 2008

They went to Iraq as cooks, clerks, and mechanics and returned a year later as part of America's first generation of female combat veterans. Despite an official government policy that states that women are not supposed to partake in direct ground combat, the five women featured here most certainly did. LIONESS, the provocative and powerful documentary from Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers tells the story of five women who served together for a year in Iraq.

Local veterans and military family members have an opportunity to ask questions during our community dialogue with Veterans Affairs experts and professionals:

Betty Moseley-Brown, Ed.D, VA Center for Women
Fiona Greenwood, Disabled American Veterans
Barbara Pittman, Office of Veterans Affairs for the District of Columbia (community partner)

NO ADMISSION FEE. Reserve by emailing [email protected] or call 202-939-0794.

Community Partners:
Washington DC Jewish Community Center
Social Action and Leadership School for Activists
Office of Veterans Affairs for the District of Columbia

For more information, visit www.pbs.org/independentlens/getinvolved and www.communitycinema-dc.orgTickets: http://www.communitycinema-dc.org

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