Should Women Be Allowed In Combat

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Michael Vidal
3/8/2017
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Should Women be Allowed to Fight in Combat?
People tend to associate action orientated jobs with men. Yet women, can do all the same jobs that men can. But women can not serve in the military. If women can do all the same things that men can, they should also be able to serve in the military. Women should be able to serve their country proudly. Women have always been less equal to men. Women were not allowed to work. Women were not allowed to go to school. They could not vote either. Women were less powerful than men. But today, a woman can nearly do anything a man can. They can do anything and everything, but fight in combat. Women make up about 14 percent …show more content…

According to Fox News, “The Marine Corps said that having about 200 women moving into combat jobs each year would mean that they would make up less than 2 percent of the Marines in those occupations. The Corps would use what it called a "teaming concept" that would try to assign two or more junior enlisted women to the same unit.”
Global Perspective
The world has many different perspectives on different subjects, topics, and ideas. Women fighting in combat positions is one of these matters. Some may agree and others will not.
The United Kingdom has recently lifted their ban on female soldiers fighting in combat positions. The prime minister gave an order following a recommendation from the chief of the general staff, Gen Sir Nick Carter, that the ban on women serving in close combat roles should be lifted. Speaking at a Nato summit in Warsaw, Cameron said: “It is vital that our armed forces are world class and reflect the society we live in. Lifting this ban is a major step. It will ensure the armed forces can make the most of all their talent and increase opportunities for women to serve in the full range of roles.” The prime minister’s spokesman said the government will be encouraging women to apply for these roles, but it expected low number to apply at …show more content…

At the time women made up about 14 percent of the military's 1.4 million active members. More than 280,000 of them have done tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan or overseas bases where they helped support the US war effort in those countries. 152 women have been killed in the conflicts
This move could now open about 230,000 new roles to women meeting requirements for any post. President Barack Obama issued this statement welcoming the decision, "Today every American can be proud that our military will grow even stronger, with our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters playing a greater role in protecting this country we love.”
Pressure in allowing women to serve in combat positions has been building up over the past couple years in America . In November 2012, four female soldiers stated that they were going to sue the Department of Defense with the assistance from the American Civil Liberties Union, over its restrictions on women serving in frontline warfare.
Women are now able to fight for the country they take pride in. They have been restricted of many rights in the past but the world is changing and so are our beliefs. Allowing women to fight in the military is a big step for America. It is great that America is expanding on women’s rights and as will our

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