As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
The military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them.
Three locations use the Reaper drone — and the Corps plans to open a support unit in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Hay serves as a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne.
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