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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — No matter how far women were kept away from combat roles, they were never far from harm and the opportunity to rise above and beyond the call of duty. Graphic by Sylvia Saab Two nurses face tragedy during Operation "Babylift" at the end of Vietnam. An explosion blew out a pressure door of a C-5A Galaxy as it took off from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, April 4, 1975, forcing it to make an emergency landing with 313 passengers and crew, including 250 orphans. The plane was the first to depart in...