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    Some say women cannot accurately shoot a gun or that they are not built for combat because of their low stamina and strength, or that they are not worth investing in because of all the time they spend training and teaching females to be as good as their male companions. The role of women in society are changing. Throughout history women have been helping the military through sending care packages to the front lines or by volunteering to train as nurses. Then when education became available for women

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    Women have always played an important role in the U.S Military and continue to, however women did not officially serve in the US military until the Army and Navy Nurse Corps were established in 1901 and 1908. Prior to that time many women served with the armed forces as contracted and volunteer nurses, cooks and laundresses (Scott, 2013). During the Revolutionary, Civil and Mexican Wars, a small number of women were involved in combat, but they had to disguise themselves as men and enlist under

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    ~The Women in the Military~ By: Avery Buenger-5/18/17-6th period Women are very significant in the world. So many of them hold jobs and care for their families. There are becoming more and more women in positions of power within organizations and governments who serve as a major role models for the younger generation. There are so many more benefits of having women in the world. I believe that women should always be able to serve because it benefits the army in

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    Women have always been an immense asset to the military. According to Martha McSally a professor of National Security Studies and a retiree of the United States Air Force as colonel , “In the Revolutionary War and Civil War, women served not only as cooks, laundresses, and nurses but also as spies and saboteurs. Some, like Deborah Sampson of Massachusetts, also disguised themselves as men and fought in battles” (McSally 153). So, according to Martha women have been secretly integrated in combat since

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    Women have done incredible things within the history of the world. They have proven time and time again that they are equal in just about every way with the opposite gender. However now the question of whether they can or even should fight beside men in combat has come up. Many people think that because almost the whole world has recognized that each individual has all the same basic rights, regardless of their gender or race, that everyone can do the same job equally. This is simply not true and

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    Women in the United States have long fought for the right to be included in many facets of society such as the right to vote to breaking into professions like the medical field and getting females elected to major government offices. But one of the most intriguing questions of integration has yet to be fully answered. Apart from all others is the battle to allow women the right, the honor, and the privilege of serving and defending their country as part of the United States Armed Forces. Being in

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    Women have always played an important role in the U.S Military and continue to, however women did not officially serve in the US military until the Army and Navy Nurse Corps were established in 1901 and 1908. Prior to that time many women served with the armed forces as contracted and volunteer nurses, cooks and laundresses (Scott, 2013). During the Revolutionary, Civil and Mexican Wars, a small number of women were involved in combat, but they had to disguise themselves as men and enlist under

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    Akhila’s Part: Stats on Women in the Military: In 2011, out of the nearly 1.4 million active duty force, 14.5% were women, which is approximately 203,000. 203,000 is split into 74,000 in the Army, 53,000 in the Navy, 62,000 in the Air Force and 14,000 in the Marine Corps. They make up 2.7% of the military front line units. It is important to note that while women were barred from infantry (even though that is changing now), they were allowed to serve on gun crews, aircrews, etc. (infantry=foot

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    The role of women in military combat positions has been a long-debated issue. And with more countries like the U. S. allowing women to serve in combat positions; it has made the role of women in the military, a very controversial issue. With many people feeling that women should not be allowed to serve in military combat forces because they lack the physical abilities that men have. But in reality, women have long played an important role in the military and have even had to face enemy fire when

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    Women in the Contemporary British Military Ivana Krupova Title: Women in the contemporary British military Research objectives: The research aims to investigate the critical relationship between the British military and service women. In order to reach these objectives, the researcher analyses the legal policies that recognise that men and women are different, which might also explain the gender based culture of military organisations. Furthermore, the study examines the relationship between

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    Women in the Military The military in Israeli is a very strong establishment but they are restrictions, one of these restrictions is the role of women in the military. Women as always played an active part in the military from in the Warsaw ghetto within the partisan unit fighting against the Nazis. They too also fight for the independence of Israel’s in 1948 but at some point after the war Israel decided that women were no longer needed. Whether or not women were needed they have decided in order

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    The history behind women in the military, in the late 1700’s women served as battlefield nurses, water bearers, cooks, laundresses and saboteurs. Overtime women were opened to other noncombat jobs. In 1948 the Women's Armed Forces Services Integration Act grants women permanent status in Regular and Rescue Forces in the Military. Executive order ended racial segregation in the arm forces. 1950-1953’s Service women joined the reserves were recalled to active duty during the war. Army nurses served

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    I agree with women participating in combat. I feel women are sometimes minimized and overlooked to the things that they can and are capable of doing. If I was to serve in the military I would not be affected by someone of a different gender. I believe that can only happened if a female does not have the self-esteem and confidence that they need. When someone has these things, there is nothing that can bring someone down or have a person feeling less than what they are. Years ago, a lot of the jobs

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    According to the article, women do not have the physiological conditions required to perform certain types of activities. Those who defend this idea say, for example, that in close combat women have a clear disadvantage and that certain weapons are too heavy for them. But this argument runs out of focus if we look at cases such as Israel, where the presence of female staff has gone from 60% to 92% of the specialties in the military career as a result of a conscious effort to adapt equipment and uniforms

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    followed. 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, but

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    Women in the U.S Military The United States Military is the strongest of its kind of this planet. Several countries dream to have the firepower and loyalty that the United States has acquired since its infancy. Although the military is the most powerful, one issue which has been heavily debated as early as the 1920's is, “do women belong in the military?” Women have been fighting, bleeding, and dying for our country since the revolutionary war and have shown how capable they are in several military

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    focused on why women should be in the military. I chose this topic in order to get a full view on how women in the military are thought of. I have done some research and have learned a lot more then I originally expected. According to the U.S. Constitution, all men are created equal, this also includes women. I believe that a woman in the military is just as capable as any man. Some people will argue this because they feel as though it is not right to have women wounded or killed

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    I am in favor of equality for women, just not when it comes to women in combat. There have been women in society doing heroic things since the Revolutionary war. There have been brave women in war posing as men so they could fight. There are a select few women who could handle war and combat. The negative aspects of women in combat outweigh the positive. Women should not participate in military combat. However they may join the military and served in traditional roles such as nurses and office staff

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    Should women be allowed in the military? My answer was at first a resounding “no.” However, once I started my research, my opinion changed. In 1948, Congress passed the combat exclusion law that prohibited women in the Air Force, Marines, and Navy to hold combat positions; however, the Army can assign these duties as they see fit (Schroeder). Some people assume that Americans are not ready to see a woman wounded or killed in war; however, there are female police officers that are wounded or killed

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    Topic: Should women serve in the military? The essence of war is not good. During the WWI, more than ten million dead and tens of millions disabled; cities, villages, roads, bridges, factories were destroyed. The amount of money for war costs up to about eighty four billion dollars [9]. The fate of those who faced a battle between life and death was questioned. The world was considering that was it worth to sacrifice that much? Especially, women played a big role in army and they have had to suffer

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