
For 20 years, US female soldiers served in Afghanistan in a role that went far beyond traditional combat. As part of Female Engagement Teams (FETs), they were tasked with a delicate mission: to communicate with Afghan women and families. This allowed them to gather crucial intelligence and recruit local forces—a task impossible for their male counterparts. This video explores the ethical dilemmas and complex strategies behind these missions, from using "emotions" to building rapport to leveraging "sexual appeal.