world war 1‚ women have been part of the military service and contributed to many heroic acts. Unfortunately‚ till this day‚ women are still banned from serving in military combat in some countries with the assumption of not being adequately fit to participate in front line battle. Despite what many people believe‚ women should be allowed in armed combat because‚ women posses the same physical standards as men‚ have to carry the burden of quality‚ and need to change the mentality of women being inferior
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allowance of women to be in combat position. I find it a little sexist that women were denied the chance to not have combat roles. In the article‚ “Pentagon Removes Ban on Women in Combat” by Ernesto Londono of The Washington Post‚ it says‚ “Panetta announced a lifting of the ban on female service members in combat roles‚ a watershed policy change that was informed by women’s valor in Iraq and Afghanistan and that removes the remaining barrier to a fully inclusive military.” I think that women are just
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Women have come a long way in the last 50 years thanks to the continuous fight toward equality of the sexes. None the less‚ there will always be some type of speculation as to if women can do the same jobs as men whether it be physically‚ mentally‚ or even emotionally. Over time‚ women have been able to “qualify” for the same jobs as men‚ but sometimes have different acceptance standards. Without anything sounding sexist‚ it is hard to put up a decent argument to why women can or can’t do certain
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Should Women Serve in Combat Roles? Should Women Serve in Combat Roles? March 20‚ 2005‚ was another ordinary day in Iraq when anti-Iraqi fighters ambushed a supply convoy and Sergeant Hester led the squad into the kill zone repelling the enemies attack with grenades and an M203 grenade launcher leaving 27 insurgents dead‚ six wounded‚ and one captured. On June 16‚ 2005‚ Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester‚ (23)‚ was the first woman solider to receive the Silver Star since World War II. This position paper
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concepts that were excluded from the list. Firstly excluded from this list was the nurse. She was without a doubt a vital contributor to the entire play. For example‚ the nurse provided Juliet support by being her friend and running multiple errands for her that could possibly get her fired such as helping to plan the unsanctioned marriage between her and Romeo. Some people might try to argue that the nurse is only a supporting character and that it was right for her to be excluded from list. I strongly
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Women should be in combat. In 1994 The Department of Defense made a rule that prohibited women to be in combat. Before women were allowed in combat‚ many served with male units and in female engagement teams. Women were also found in the front lines whether they were officially designated combat troops or not‚ and they should be recognized for their service. ("Should Women Be Allowed to Fight in Combat?") While there are cons to women being in combat‚ there are also many pros. Women can obtain some
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Terror: Should Women Participate in Military Combat? Boykin‚ J. (2013). Women in combat a dangerous experiment. CNN. Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/25/opinion/boykin-women-in-combat Boykin explains combats including both sexes will not only bring a huge burden on combat officers but also bring sexual tension between both male and female in a dangerous environment. The author however neglects to compare the equality in both men and women by stating that women in combat roles might
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Do you agree or disagree with women participating in combat? I agree that all woman should have the right to fight in combat because you shouldn’t look at what gender they are but see what their strength and weakness are in fighting in combat. In my opinion I think some females fight harder and smarter then man in the military. They should be recognized for what they deserved in the military. Although‚ now military women almost forms one-sixth of U.S. armed forces‚ but they were assigned in lower
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mistreatment and crimes for Women in Combat and people are noticing it. For women in combat‚ there are constantly problems for women to perform on the frontline. “In 1994 the Department of Defense officially banned women from serving in combat‚ but‚ on January 24‚ 2013‚ Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta removed the military’s ban on women serving in combat. Lawsuits and new restrictions began to happen.” (Jurist report by Jerry Votava) McGregor said under those circumstances they are women‚ they are getting
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and Combat Women and combat have always been considered to have little in common. Women have always been associated with emotion‚ caring‚ and passionate. Women today have the opportunity to enter the army‚ and are allowed to enter combat and fight alongside their male counterparts. Due to the lack of upper body strength‚ the inability to cope with combat stress and it situations‚ male and female romantic interaction‚ and the added mental stress on the female’s male counterparts women should not
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