Women in Combat Edward Colon ENG101 HS-ECA: Composition I November 20‚ 2014 Michael Grohs Abstract Times are changing; Today’s military is facing its own internal battle. This fight is called equality to all men and women. Today these organizations find themselves face to face with a lingering decision that has been looming over its head for decades. Should the military allow women in combat arms units? There are many people who feel that this will create problems such as gender roles confusion
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of women into combat units and some issues that may arise for women. Individuals that oppose women in combat roles argue that women’s health‚ physical fitness‚ sexual assault awareness‚ gender-normed vs gender-neutral standards‚ the draft‚ and women’s history are reasons for ending integration. Supporters counter argue these same points‚ in favor of women’s integration into combat Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)’s. As long as females meet all requirements for combat MOS they should be
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Should Women Be Allowed In to Combat? Nicole Jarvis BCOM/275 10/23/2011 Should Women Be Allowed In To Combat? There are so many jobs that soldiers do to protect us that there are too many to list. There is one job that not everyone who enlists in the armed forces is allowed to do. Women are not allowed to fight alongside men in combat situations. Author Robert Bork‚ gives reasons as to why women should not be allowed into combat alongside men. Some reasons given were lower
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for Women in the combat Women in the U.S military have always been banned from military jobs involving direct combat. This decision by the federal government overturns a 1994 rule that restricts women for combat roles such as artillery‚ armor‚ and infantry. This decision will have several effects. Three effects that I see are described in the following paragraphs. First‚ stereotypically speaking‚ women are not as strong as men physically. Second‚ the aspects of men and women serving combat together
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Women Serving in the Combat Arms. Eleven thousand women are serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. One hundred eighty three thousand troops of both genders comprise the USMC’s end strength. Fifteen percent of all U.S. service members are female. Men need to get the idea that women can and are able to do as much as men in military arms. Women are more effective in some circumstances than men allowing them to double in talent for jobs that require interpersonal skills that not every soldier has. In combat
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Personally‚ I don’t think women need to be in combat roles for the U.S. military. Mainly due to the simple fact that no one is ready to implamente this until all the kinks are worked out. One of the biggest kinks is the enviroment women will face when they are in a combat unit. In my personal experience‚ along with others who serve as combat arms‚ a lot of men are very unprofessional at times (ex. they’re deployed or in the field) and discuss very real and innappropriate topics. As a leader‚ it is
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many situations‚ women are not allowed to do the things that men are doing. One of those situations is women not being able to participate in war combat. This is a big topic in the world as women want equality and they want to be able to participate in these crucial events. The people who research women’s abilities for combat do not believe that the standards should be lowered for women. This is because people could be affected as a whole. The question many people portray is‚ are women physically and
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Kimber Lee Smith 30 January 2011 University Success James Bradfield Why Women Should Not Be Assigned to Combat Positions Throughout history‚ women have played a role in the defense of their nations. In 1429‚ Joan of Arc successfully led the French Army into battle against the English at age 17. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I traveled to Tilbury‚ Essex to fight beside her Army during the Spanish raid. And in 1788 at the Battle of Monmouth‚ Mary Ludwig Hayes‚ also known as “Molly Pitcher”‚ took
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information on the role of women in the military and their role in combat. The bibliography looks at sources that are against having women in combat roles‚ sources that advocate women playing combat roles. The bibliography also looks at the performance of the women that have had combat roles and the challenges they have faced. Kirkwood‚ R.C. (2008)"Women Should Not Be Eligible for the Draft." Military Draft. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "What Kind of Nation
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In 2013‚ the Secretary of Defense removed the ban on women in combat. There have been many debates leading up to and even after the decision. I agree that women should be in combat. I don’t think that it is fair to deny someone their dream because of their gender. It also allows for the combat force to be more diverse and ready to handle all types of situations. These situations need social skills in which women may be better skilled. Recognizing this important difference provides armed forces with
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