CNN PRODUCER NOTE     timmer60 served in the military for 28 years, and was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. She joined the military when she was 19 years old and discovered that there were certain stereotypes imposed on women when they joined the military. 'You were either looking for a husband or you were gay, at least that was usually the stereotypes men had in the military,' she said.

She says it is about time that the U.S. military lifted the ban on women in combat. 'We have been in combat of all sorts,' she said, referring to women in the military. 'Where is the frontline? The frontline is where you are being shot at. It can be different things depending on whether you are crew or logistics,' she said.

Through her years of being in the military, she says she knew many women who were capable of going into combat. ‘I know of women who were so level headed and who were physically big. They could handle physical and mental challenges. But there is a lot of alpha male resistance,' she said.

Despite the ban being lifted, she believes some female service members will most likely face opposition from their male counterparts. She says the best advice she can give these women in combat is to be prepared. 'Go in knowing that you are going to be going in alone. You will have to have the confidence to do your job, and know that you are being watched. Go in with your eyes wide open,' she said.
- Jareen, CNN iReport producer