ABOUT THE PROJECT
LOGLINE
THE FIGHT TO FIGHT follows the journey of the first women to integrate all-male U.S. Army ground combat units. It is the untold story of heroic women battling to prove they have what it takes to serve on the frontlines.
SYNOPSIS
For the first time, THE FIGHT TO FIGHT tells the story of the young women who stepped up in 2016 to serve in the Army’s all-male infantry and armor units. Intimate video diaries reveal the personal impact of overcoming challenges from those who said they did not belong.
This is the untold story of the struggles and triumphs of heroic women battling to prove they have what it takes to serve on the frontlines.
Our film begins in 2012, when the US government still excluded women from ground combat roles based solely on their gender. Women sue the Secretary of Defense challenging the policy, which ultimately leads to the first American women offered the chance to enter ground combat training in 2016.
THE FIGHT TO FIGHT focuses on two of the first women who volunteer. It also tells the stories of two Army veterans who support the women, one as a public advocate and the other as a well-connected guardian angel.
The young women express confidence and optimism when their journeys begin, but soon encounter institutional challenges they must overcome.
A pivotal moment occurs when all women fail Ranger School for an 18-month period. While many men worried that course standards would be lowered, instead the women face an even higher bar. The stakes are high because the grueling course is a rite of passage and gateway to respect for officers entering ground combat units.
The women wage other battles to get properly fitting combat gear and overcome cultural barriers. These struggles take a toll. However, through determination and crushing opposition with competence they succeed by ultimately earning Ranger Tabs, deploying to war zones, leading combat units, and redefining gender stereotypes.
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PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature
DIRECTOR Joy Bronson
SCREENWRITER Joe Skorupa
PRODUCER Joy Bronson
CO-PRODUCER Ellen Haring, Kris Fuhr
WEBSITE thefighttofight.com
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