Michelle Wilmot
Men fight wars and men win wars -- that's the way it's been since the beginning of time.
Today, combat is no longer a "Men's Only" club.
Women are seeing action on the front lines -- despite U.S. policy that bars them from ground combat.
A recent CBS News/New York Times Poll shows the majority of Americans support a greater role for women on the battlefield.
Michelle Wilmot is from Gardner and is part of a military unit known as "Team Lioness." She's being recognized as "Outstanding Woman Veteran of the Year" -- check out Karen Anderson's profile of Wilmot.
The group searches Afghan and Iraqi women and children for weapons -- men are not allowed to do the searches for culture reasons.
But just like men, they patrol streets -- serve as gunners -- dispose of explosives and find bullets whizzing past their heads every day.
Is it time for a change in military policy?
What role should women play on the battlefield?
