Women in the Military For hundreds of years women have been discouraged‚ and even denied‚ from serving their country. Since the time of the Revolutionary War‚ almost two million women veterans have voluntarily served their country in the Armed Forces‚ from doing laundry to fighting in combat. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries‚ women disguised themselves as men and fought side-by-side with male soldiers. During World War I‚ 33‚000 women served and during World War II almost 500‚000
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Military Women Men and women should be considered equal‚ but aren’t. In reality a man will always do better physically most women just don’t have enough strength. Women are right up there in jobs right along side a man and doing just as good a job‚ so why would a woman venture into a job such as the military when she knows she doesn’t belong there? For as long as the military has existed there has only been a draft of men‚ and should stay that way for many different reasons. The military has the
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In 1920‚ the 19th Amendment granted suffrage to women. Since then‚ women have been gradually stepping up on the ladder of success. Everyday more and more opportunities are opening themselves up for women. Because of these changes‚ we have had to add unheard of words such as congresswoman‚ policewoman‚ etc. to the dictionary to keep up with their advancement. The United States military is even inviting women into their ranks. Military Women rising up in status and prestige is a great thing‚
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history‚ women have fought in each American battle that American men have participated. Though they did not wear uniforms‚ women were hired to fill multiple positions during the American Revolution‚ yet received little acknowledgement for their services in the history books. While it has been a slow process‚ there are now more opportunities than ever for women to serve in our nation’s military; however there are still positions women cannot legally hold. It is baffling that today’s military would still
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the years‚ women are no longer viewed by most as someone who just stays home and has kids and takes care of the house. They too are now in positions of power in the work place and military. Take for instance Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton she has been a senator‚ the only American first lady to hold national office and is currently the Secretary of state. That is a very powerful position I bet she had to work really hard to get there also. I think this scares some men in the military “not all” but
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The Evolution of Women in the Military Abstract Women are without doubt an integral part of the military services. It took the determination of women throughout history to pave the way for the 400‚000‚ women that serve today. From the early years of the military to the present conflict in Afghanistan‚ women have made continuous progress towards equality. It is through their contributions that the military has evolved‚ consistently opening more jobs to women in combat. Time has proven that
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Introduction: Women have proudly served their country throughout many periods of United States warfare‚ even though they may have not been wearing a uniform. Women in America have integrated themselves slowly into the military. They began serving in mainly small roles‚ with time and continues effort they began to hold high authority positions. The various roles women played in the military demonstrates what a great influence they were to warfare‚ even prior to being invited to be part of actual
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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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The 525th Military Police Battalion held a Women’s History Month observance‚ (Chapel)(Location) March 25. The observance honored women who contributed in shaping our nation’s military history dating from the early 1700s to the present. Women throughout our nation have staked their claim in the pages of history books. Not only as civilians but in the military as well‚ dressing as men to defend our great nation‚ and giving their lives in the defense of it. Women‚ serving alongside their male counterparts
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most part. But what about the people that provide us with this freedom. The military that sacrifices their time‚ sometimes their life for our freedoms. For all they do for this country they deserve more what they get. Average hourly wage for a military personnel? Eleven to twelve dollars an hour. (“private first class (army) median wage”) private first class is the second ranking in the army. These are young men and women that are protecting our country. They deserve more than this. You can probably
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