Informative Essay: Women In The Military

There has been much debate on whether women should be allowed to be put into active combat roles with their fellow male counterparts. Whether its 0311 Infantry or Navy Seal there has been a push for women to serve in these positions but not without great resistance. It is thought that women are not as mentally and physically tough as men and that they should not have to see the horrors of war. There is also the debate about lowering standards for Infantry for women to be able to join, This is what Dr. Paul Davis an exercise scientist “Humping a hundred pounds, man, that ain't easy, and it remains the defining physical requirement of the infantry,” (Dr. Paul Davis) there is no doubt that some women are as mentally tough and physically tough as men, so with that the Department of Defence has come up with a compromise that has put a "standard" for every military job which requires you to meet the standard to be accepted for the
Not only will it be challenging for women but it may have a negative impact on the combat effectiveness of the integrated units, “Secretary Carter’s decision to open all combat positions to women will have a consequential impact on our service members and our military’s warfighting capabilities,” (Senator John McCain) says Senator John