One of Paramount+’s big bets this time around is ‘Operative: Tigress,’ a series that follows a group of elite female soldiers. Here we tell you who is the real person behind this production.
If you are already tired of superheroes or same plays on platforms streamingThen you should take a look at Operatives: Lioness, the series starring Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman. Well, it is a story that features a group of elite female soldiers and was based on real people.
It’s 2004 when the government’s Marine Corps The United States created the Lioness program with the goal of providing a culturally sensitive pursuit of Iraqi women.According to an article published by Regina T. Akers, historian at the US Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington.
This group of elite female soldiers sought to counter the brutal acts of Iraqi insurgents who sent women as suicide bombers. it was like The Lioness program recruited top war-loving soldiers to stop these threats and register children who also tried to smuggle money and weapons into Iraq.
in interview with new york postAmy Folwell, a veteran Lioness member, recalled how on her 21st birthday she held a beer in one hand and a rifle in the other. “My gunnery sergeant gave me a beer and said, ‘If you die on duty, at least you’ve had your first legal drink.'”said the now 37-year-old retired soldier.
His first assignment was a deployment to Ar-Rutba, Iraq, where Folwell was part of Alpha Company Squadron, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, for three months. “We made sure everyone was safe and that no one was carrying weapons of mass destruction or improvised explosive devices or anything that could harm the whole village.”He shared in an interview with The Post.
We carried out humanitarian aid missions and went to refugee camps where we provided food and water.
After the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the Lioness program gained more importance in the United States’ war strategy. Since various specialized troops were included in assault groups with male members.
Despite the obvious sense of being part of the front line, Lionesses always maintained a sense of humanitarian aid. “It was so exciting and incredibly humbling”Amy Folwell remembered.
And if you have any doubts about its effectiveness, John Mulholland, former head of the Army Special Operations Command, assures that “Make no mistake about it, these women are warriors, They will certainly write a new chapter in the role of women soldiers in the United States military and in our military, and each of them has passed the test.”
don’t forget that you can still get operative: lioness As part of the Paramount+ streaming catalog Where many other productions like South Park, Yellowjackets, Drag Race Mexico are also available.