Tagged: Ft. Knox

In case you missed it, Here and Now had an excellent conversation Thursday afternoon regarding the Pentagon's decision to allow female soldiers in official combat roles.

One of the guests was Maj. Candice Frost, who has served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, and is currently stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky.

Here's what Maj. Frost said when asked about concerns over whether female soldiers could meet the physical demands of being in combat:

“I had some outstanding soldiers who served for me when I was a company commander. And some of my soldiers did an outstanding job with rucksacks just as heavy as their male peers’. And were able to climb many of the same mountains, walk in the same footsteps that those male soldiers did. And were able to collect vital intelligence that served and actually saved lives of American soldiers and targeted Taliban forces. So I can say proudly that I have served with many women who have walked in those same footsteps of their male peers.”

Here and Now airs weekdays on WKU Public Radio at noon central, 1 p.m. eastern time.

Nearly 200 Ft. Knox soldiers are back home and reunited with their families following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

The Courier-Journal reported on the homecoming for soldiers from the 3rd Sustainment Command, who were stationed at an airfield in Kandahar.

This was the first deployment for some of the soldiers, while for others it was their fourth of fifth deployment overseas since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Fort Knox is dedicating a memorial to a 19-year-old soldier who died in Iraq in 2006 and posthumously received the Medal of Honor. The memorial display in honor of Spc. Ross A. McGinnis will be unveiled and dedicated at the central Kentucky post at 1:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 7.