Women in Combat
Women have played a tremendous role in many countries' armed forces from the past to the present. Women have thoroughly integrated into the armed forces; all positions in the armed forces should be fully accessible to women who can compete with men intellectually and physically.
Yet, many argue that the distinction between combat and non-combat becomes blurred in the context of women warfare (Ladin; Holm, Hoar). In actuality, many women are assigned to jobs that will expose them to enemy attack, and this has been openly acknowledged by the top Pentagon officials. The United States Army has also recognized that women would be deployed in combat zones as an inevitable consequence of their assignments. This was confirmed in the following statement made by then Army Chief of Staff, General Bernad W. Rogers, “Some people believe that women soldiers will not be deployed in the event of hostilities that they are only to be part-time soldier. Women are an essential part of the force; they will deploy with their units and they will serve in the skills in which they have been trained” (Holm).
It appears that women have been integrated into practically every aspect of the military; yet there are some jobs that remain closed to them, mainly, combat specialties (Holm; Hoar). It is over these exclusions that controversy rages. Technically, women are barred by law/ policy from what is defined in narrow terms as direct combat. Each of the United States Armed Services excludes females from active combat. The nature and extent of the exclusion varies with each service.
In today’s military, women were no longer confined to traditional roles in the medical and administrative fields. Almost all military job categories and military occupational specialties (MOS) have been opened to women. They now repair tanks, warplanes, and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM’s). They serve on naval vessels that deploy to service ships and submarines of the operational fleet and on Coast Guard cutters operating off United States shores. They serve on missile crews, operate heavy equipment, and direct air traffic. They also provide essential support to combat troops in the field (Holm).
It appears that the United States military is in a position where women are so fully and flexibly involved in the organizational structure, that in a war, it would ...
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... serving in highly technical roles. Along with the changing role of women in the military, American attitudes a nature and roles of women in our society are also changing. Polls and statistics have shown that there is a clear tendency toward liberalization in terms of women’s roles.
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that women have played a tremendous role in many countries' armed forces from the past to present. many women are assigned to jobs that will expose them to enemy attack.
- Explains that women have been integrated into practically every aspect of the military, yet there are some jobs that remain closed to them, mainly, combat specialties.
- Explains that women were no longer confined to traditional roles in the medical and administrative fields. almost all military job categories and military occupational specialties (mos) have been opened to women.
- Argues that women have played a tremendous role in many countries' armed forces from the past to present. many women are assigned to jobs that will expose them to enemy attack.
- Explains that women have been integrated into practically every aspect of the military, yet there are some jobs that remain closed to them, mainly, combat specialties.
- Explains that women were no longer confined to traditional roles in the medical and administrative fields. almost all military job categories and military occupational specialties (mos) have been opened to women.
- Argues that the united states military is in a position where women are so fully and flexibly involved in the organizational structure that it would be difficult to separate them out.
- Explains that many nato and warsaw pact countries employed women in combat roles during world war ii. in israel, one out of every five soldiers was female and shared equality in both offensive and defensive battle situations.
- Explains that the united states army conducted tests to examine the performance of individual units with women in the field, under simulated combat conditions.
- Explains that military women feel the argument that they are not fit for combat physically is irrelevant, as combat is no longer characterized by physical activity. technological advances of the twentieth century have caused extensive changes in the nature of warfare.
- Explains that military women are better educated than men and score higher on aptitude tests. they demonstrate their capabilities and potential for future contributions to the military.
- Concludes that women are fully integrated into the armed forces, and it would be virtually impossible to go into combat without them.
- Cites benkin, martin, and bach j. shirley's "women and the military" published by the brookings institution and holm, jeanne.
- Analyzes hoar, p. william's "case against women in combat," the new american, and ladin, bret.
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- Explains that the "women's armed serves integration act" was passed on june 12, 1948, allowing women to serve as permanent members in all branches of the military.
- Argues that physical capabilities should not be a reason to exclude women from combat duty rolls.
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- Explains that the "women's armed serves integration act" was passed on june 12, 1948, allowing women to serve as permanent members in all branches of the military.
- Argues that physical capabilities should not be a reason to exclude women from combat duty rolls.
- Explains that the biggest argument against women in combat involves their physical capabilities compared to men.
- Argues that allowing women to serve in combat rolls would increase militaries combat readiness and provide recruits with a much larger population. women could provide valuable input of problems associated with combat jobs.
- Explains that combat readiness is a unique issue when women become part of the equation. unplanned or unintended pregnancy accounts for about half of all pregnancies in the military.
- Opines that women serving in combat roles will bring up a variety of debates, both for and against, about their physical capabilities and their effect on combat readiness.
979 wordsRead More - Women in Combatanalytical essayMusgrave, Jane. “Do Women Belong in combat?” Proquest. CMG corporate services. 25 January 2013. Web. 10 March 2014.
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- Argues that gender-neutral standards are carefully put together to ensure that the soldier will be successful in battle.
- Opines that combat is impossible if you don't know how to work with technology in today's world. women in non-combat roles are always in harms way.
- Argues that the standards for enlisting in military combat positions are as high as possible to ensure that we can create soldiers that are effective as these "perfect-world" soldiers.
- Argues that gender-neutral standards are carefully put together to ensure that the soldier will be successful in battle.
- Opines that combat is impossible if you don't know how to work with technology in today's world. women in non-combat roles are always in harms way.
- Argues that it is irrational to oppose the idea of women in combat using argument that they are prone to death and injuries.
- Explains that women's medical visits for eye injuries are half the rate of males, and that the risk of death and injuries has nothing to do with their ability to battle.
- Concludes that if a woman has the potential to fight "like men," no one needs to stand in her way.
- Opines that the topic of gender equality should be in the past, but there are individuals who are still stuck in early twentieth-century beliefs. women need to be allowed in combat because they have excelled in a number of combat situations already.
- Analyzes brooks, rosa, leonard, mary d., lin, c.j. and musgrave, jane. "do women belong in combat?" proquest.
1546 wordsRead More - Argumentative Essay On Women In The Militaryopinion essayLike with any modern point of contention, it is important to understand the history. Since as early as the revolutionary war, women have been active participants in the U.S. military. From nursing soldiers to cross-dressing and actually fighting, women have played a crucial
In this essay, the author
- Explains that defense secretary ashton carter announced that all combat positions would be open to women, making a total of 213,600 positions across 52 specialties available.
- Opines that the defense department is taking another historic step forward by opening up the remaining 10 percent of military positions, including combat roles, to women.
- Explains that women have played a crucial role in america's victories over other nations since the revolutionary war. with new laws stating what women can do in the military, subservience to men has evolved to equality.
- Explains that defense secretary ashton carter announced that all combat positions would be open to women, making a total of 213,600 positions across 52 specialties available.
- Opines that the defense department is taking another historic step forward by opening up the remaining 10 percent of military positions, including combat roles, to women.
- Explains that women have played a crucial role in america's victories over other nations since the revolutionary war. with new laws stating what women can do in the military, subservience to men has evolved to equality.
- Explains that the military leadership diversity commission and the defense advisory committee on women in the services, both legitimate committees established by the u.s. government, recommended eliminating combat exclusion policies for women.
- Narrates how the navy announced their plan for integration in early 2015, which was a huge step forward for women in the military. the armed forces followed suit and were ordered to fully integrate women into every position.
- Opines that carter's decision to integrate women into the military wasn't made because the pentagon had reached a consensus that this was best for america’s protection.
- Opines that with all major changes in the united states, there will be people passionately for a cause, but they will also be passionate against the cause. allen west, an atlanta conservative republican, argues that women are not competent.
- Opines that marine corps' research will serve as fodder for those who are against fully integrating women. all-male squads, teams and crews demonstrated better performance on 93 of 134 tasks evaluated (69 percent).
- Analyzes the statistical argument against women on the front lines, including that they are weaker, slower, and worse shots, as well as more prone to injury.
- Opines that obama's socialist principles are behind it all, and that women cannot perform as well as men and shouldn't be allowed on the front lines.
- Analyzes jeff struecker's argument that if women are allowed into the military, the future will bring their expectation to serve.
- Argues that the pentagon's arguments against integration are debunked by the same reason that it was made for -- you cannot exclude women that can simply because most women can't.
- Advises struecker to look at other fully integrated militaries around the world.
- Opines that the only issue is ability, and if women can pass the tests, they must be allowed to serve.
1393 wordsRead More - No Woman Fighting on the Front Lineopinion essay"Introduction to Women in the Military: At Issue." Women in the Military. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2014.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that women should not be excluded on the basis of their gender but be entitled to test themselves against the criteria required for combat.
- Opines that women are not different from men, but they are strong enough for combat. critics say women possess physical and biological handicaps that will damage the cohesion of combat units.
- Opines that all of these topics are still unfair to women. women should be able to do whatever they feel the need for.
- Argues that women should not be excluded on the basis of their gender but be entitled to test themselves against the criteria required for combat.
- Opines that women are not different from men, but they are strong enough for combat. critics say women possess physical and biological handicaps that will damage the cohesion of combat units.
- Opines that all of these topics are still unfair to women. women should be able to do whatever they feel the need for.
- Opines that women should be able to fight in combat because men aren't always emotionally stable. private jessica lynch, a u.s. super clerk, was ambushed by iraqi soldiers and later interrogated by
- Explains that mp fights to let women in close combat. the sydney morning herald, the 02 oct. 2006: 3. newspaper source plus.
593 wordsRead More - Women and the Draftopinion essayWith society’s past and present it is apparent that women are still not equal even if they have the title. Men are observably stronger and have a different mentality in situations than women. This is not to say that women should not be in the military but they should have the choice that way they can accept the responsibility and train themselves mentally and physically to achieve the responsibility and respect needed to fight for our country.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that women have become more equal in the work force, whereas men are still forced to fight our wars when the time calls for it.
- Explains that men are physically stronger and can tolerate more than women naturally. women are built to have children and have remarkable endurance, but men gain strength more easily.
- Opines that emotion prevents women from being in the draft. women's brains perceive things in a more maternal way for they consider circumstances differently.
- Argues that women have become more equal in the work force, whereas men are still forced to fight our wars when the time calls for it.
- Explains that men are physically stronger and can tolerate more than women naturally. women are built to have children and have remarkable endurance, but men gain strength more easily.
- Opines that emotion prevents women from being in the draft. women's brains perceive things in a more maternal way for they consider circumstances differently.
- Opines that social interaction with women and men can cause a shortcoming in the military.
- Opines that women are not equal even if they have the title. men are observably stronger and have a different mentality in situations than women.
813 wordsRead More - Women and the Draftanalytical essay"Update: Women in the Military." Issues and Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 29 May 2007. Web.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the military realizes that in order to better their army and be stronger, they need more people to join and fight along with them. men are the only ones eligible to be apart of the draft.
- Argues that the armed forces should not be excluded from the growing new reputation america is trying to get. the new york times reports that women earn 92.2 cents on the dollar of what men earn.
- Argues that women should be involved in the draft because of the skills they are born with.
- Explains that the military realizes that in order to better their army and be stronger, they need more people to join and fight along with them. men are the only ones eligible to be apart of the draft.
- Argues that the armed forces should not be excluded from the growing new reputation america is trying to get. the new york times reports that women earn 92.2 cents on the dollar of what men earn.
- Argues that women should be involved in the draft because of the skills they are born with.
- Describes the differences between men and women in oregon counseling, psychotherapy, therapy, information, education, referral, research.
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