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Australian female rifleman shares her story

Written by Chanel Zagon

There might be the word ‘man’ in rifleman, but this has not stopped Private Elizabeth La Palombara from becoming the first female rifleman at her unit in the Australian Army Reserve.

Check out the video interview with Private La Palombara to get a glimpse on what it’s like to be a woman in combat.

Australian female rifleman shares her story

First published on The City Journal, August 2016.There might be the word ‘man’ in rifleman, but this has not stopped Private Elizabeth La Palombara from beco…

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