Summary: How have the roles of women in the military changed over time? What progress has been made towards more inclusive and diverse environments in the armed forces? <br><br>Lyla Kohistany joins this episode to give her take. Lyla is a U.S. Navy veteran, having served first as a Surface Warfare Officer before transferring to the Intelligence Community, where she served as an Intelligence Officer for Special Operations missions. Upon leaving the Navy, Lyla founded a nonprofit called Promote, which is dedicated to helping Special Operations units foster more inclusive work environments.<br><br>We talked with Lyla about women in the military, portrayals of women service members in the media and their ramifications on the civil-military divide, and how men can be better allies for women who serve.<br><br>“Thank You For Your Service” is a production of the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts and does not necessarily represent the official positions of the Department of Defense or the U.S. government.<br><br>Further reading:<br><br>Nicole Alexander and Lyla Kohistany, “Dispelling the Myth of Women in Special Operations,” Center for a New American Security. <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/dispelling-the-myth-of-women-in-special-operations" rel="noopener">https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/dispelling-the-myth-of-women-in-special-operations</a><br><br>Podcast Production Credit:<br><br>Thomas Krasnican, host<br>Nick Paraiso, host<br><br>Tom Lattanzio, producer<br>Aishwarya Kumar, production manager<br><br>Special thanks to Brianna Keilar and Tracie Logan.
