In this file photo, Army ROTC Cadet Rachel Washburn, was a Junior at Drexel University and a Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader, and participated in events at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan.3, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas. Pictured with Secretary of the Army Pete Geren (left) and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston. US Army
Former Eagles Cheerleader Now Stars For Army -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today
As a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader, Rachel Washburn toted pom-poms. As an Army intelligence officer with a special ops combat unit in Afghanistan, she carried an assault rifle and pistol. She was a pioneer in a special mission to relate to local women in ways that would be culturally inappropriate for male troops — including helping deliver an Afghan baby in a snowstorm.
Washburn, 25, who recently returned from her second tour in Afghanistan, will be honored Sunday night as a "Hometown Hero" by the Eagles at their home against the Chicago Bears.
Cheerleader turned soldier? Did that turn heads when she was in military training or living in a mud hut with Green Berets in a village in Afghanistan?
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My Comment: Was there not a report just 6 weeks ago that stated only "average looking women" were to be used when promoting the Army?
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