Let's hear it for the girls! (and goats)

AL-MUKULLA, Yemen - Army Capt. Joanna Buckley shows Yemeni herdswomen how to properly inoculate a goat. Buckley was part of a three-woman team who spent three days in Yemen educating 40 herdswomen.

The Iberia, Mo., native is the Bahrain Veterinary Services officer-in-charge.

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Suzanne Eisinger.

You are my idol, Army Capt. Buckley.

Army Capt. Joanna Buckley, Bahrain Veterinary Services officer-in-charge, Navy Chief Petty Officer Suzanne Eisinger, a chief sonar technician for surface warfare, and Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brooks, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion civil affairs liaison officer, spent two days in a classroom environment and one day conducting hands-on training with women from the Yemen coast of Hadramout and the Yemen valley to better educate them on animal husbandry and treatment of herds.

“Being a strictly female team aided us by putting the participants at ease and helped the exchange of information and learning to be more open,” said Buckley.

Feminists pretty much suck. Army girls rock.

“I gained a better understanding of how important herd health is for a family and a community that truly depends upon animals for income and food,” said Buckley. “I learned that a basic foundation of animal husbandry can greatly help these women improve their herd’s profitability.

“I also learned how much I take for granted the education that is available to women in the United States,” said the captain. “The women who participated in this program were eager and willing to learn so that they could increase their knowledge and their confidence. I was fortunate to play a small role in that.”