Ti’Phani Nicole

She Went, Too

A Diary of a Female Soldier

How many stories have you heard about female combat veterans? What are the experiences of women who served in overseas wars? In a rare telling, author Ti’Phani Nicole shares glimpses of why women enlist, misperceptions about deployment, and life and death on the battlefield.

Based on a true story and told through the lens of Army Private Payton Thorton, She Went, Too represents “every woman” across all military branches. It depicts a young enlistee’s lessons about life, love, fidelity, and betrayal. This raw, honest, and unflinching tale explores notions of patriotism set against the possibility of death or, at best, lifelong war-related scars.

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Ti’Phani Nicole

Iraq Combat Army veteran Ti’Phani Nicole knows a thing or two about getting her hands dirty with the guys. After serving a tour in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003), personal journal entries compelled her to write about the female soldier experience during wartime . . .
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