But both Kelly and Erin's superiors seem to have viewed the women under them not as comrades in arms but as threats to be countered.
Many female soldiers run as great a risk of being shot as their male comrades.
The Ministry of Defence released their names as family members and comrades said they were "selfless" and "brave".
On Saturday the veterans visited Le Paradis, where many of their comrades were killed as they made their way to the beaches.
That view has been expressed as eloquently and as forcefully by the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Carl Mundy USMC (Ret.) as by any of his comrades still in uniform or others knowledgeable about what is at stake.
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His book, understandably enough, focuses on the door-kickers' view, the dedication of those willing to go up against suicide bombers and extremist leaders, as well as the losses suffered by his comrades.
And just as you have not forgotten your missing comrades, neither, ever, will we.
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He is what is known as a "guardian angel", protecting his comrades from the increasing threat of insider attacks.
As the flames rose around him and his erstwhile comrades closed in, he was left alone with the only enemy he had left to confront.
"As we take care of our Marines and their families that are dealing with this tragedy, I'd also ask for the support of our neighbors, the community, and their thoughts and prayers as well for our Marines who have lost their comrades-in-arms, " Maxwell said.
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Yet there are already divisions between the most tannin-stained Republicans, who see their role as scourges of big government, and their less doctrinaire comrades.
His comrades seized the entire German naval archive, later used as evidence in the Nuremberg trials.
As bomb disposal experts worked to defuse any explosives, Cpl Mather and his comrades stood guard.
Stubby, as the dog became known, comforted the wounded and was devoted to his comrades, warning them at one point of a gas attack and giving them time to don their gas masks.
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