Iron women
By Iron women, Published: 2015-05-26 15:17:09
A female soldier from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force takes a gun out of a cage filled with snakes. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
Editor's Note:
Bravery knows no gender, and the 14th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army(PLA) Ground Force offers the latest proof. Soldiers of the newly-established female special force undergo three months of intensive training in more than five combat skills, facing stringent physical, marksmanship and psychological challenges.

Soldiers take part in physical training using heavy logs. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
A female soldier from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force crawls in the mud. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
A female soldier from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force practices shooting with a handgun. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
A female soldier from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force crawls through muddy water. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
Female soldiers carry logs on their shoulders as part of their physical training. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
A female solider from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force crawls through the mud as part of her training. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
Female soldiers participate in physical training exercise. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”
Women from the 14th Group Army of the PLA Ground Force pose for a group photo with a male soldier. Photo: weibo account “Junbaojizhe”