One irony was obvious. As the evening news showed images of veiled Afghan women studying secretly in illegal schoolrooms, a mighty new bomb was taking shape in the United States built largely by American women with degrees in chemistry and engineering.
"Just think of all those women in Afghanistan who were shut off from their society and not even allowed to learn," said Burrows. "It's another example of what makes this country so great. Here, we've been given an education and the opportunity to learn whatever we choose. We were ready and prepared to do this. And so we win."
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Fuse specialist Karen Burrows
Pam Carpenter, a 42-year-old chemist in charge of all of Indian Head's scientists
Duong, 42, is the program manager for explosives at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head. She is an internationally recognized expert and the focal point for virtually all explosives research in the Navy.
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