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Military Women In Combat: Why Making It Official Matters

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Reaching the Top: Frontline Combat In “Military Women in Combat: Why Making It Official Matters,” writer Jena McGregor discusses the importance of women in frontline combat and the challenges women face when attempting to move up in rank. McGregor graduated from The University of Georgia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and journalism. She has since worked in the writing and editing field from 1999 to present. She currently writes a blog post for The Washington Post (32). The author is associated with numerous business magazines, one which focuses on executive compensation. McGregor is also associated with The Working Mothers in Business Networking Group which could be considered as a potential bias to some. Associated her with feminist groups or organizations. The thesis of this essay is high ranking jobs remain closed to women of the military; due to the lack of military frontline combat or the exclusion of this type of training for military women. McGregor’s main claim is that restrictions remain on women even though they are now allowed to enter frontline combat. …show more content…

Women in the military should have the same opportunities as men. Just as women have fought to have equal rights and pay in the corporate work place women of the military are fighting to have equal opportunities. Women in the military want to have no limitations put on their success or dreams based on their gender. Before reading this article my understanding of this topic was nonexistent. In my own experience, I have found it difficult for women in the work force to be promoted at the same rate that men are. They are also often not given the opportunity to apply for the supervisor positions available. This essay makes me think of all the progress that has been made for women’s rights but also identifies the changes that still need to be made to ensure the men and women have equal

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