Should Women Serve In The Military Essay

WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED INTO THE US ARMY
“… When young women wonder how high they can rise in our military, they can look at General Ann Dunwoody and her four hard earned stars. They can see that it's real. When they ask what kind of jobs they can do, they can look to women like all of you who've played just about every kind of role imaginable. And when they ask whether they can cut it -- whether they have what it takes to succeed -- all they have to do is to look at your lives, to look into your lives and to look at the careers that you've developed that inspire us all," the US First Lady Michelle Obama stated addressing women in combat (Moving History Forward). I greatly agree to her statement because women have not been given combat roles in the military. Women have served in the United States army but in the roles not given to men. I highly support the lifting of the ban on women in military. President Barrack Obama has oversaw the lifting of the ban to ensure more women serve in the military. Women are fit enough to serve in combat roles that are demanding and of specialty. I will address the reasons why women
should be allowed into the US army. I will also address the opponents of women in combat to realize the capabilities that women have to serve in the army. Women should be allowed into the US army and participate in all combat roles.
I am not unmindful that some women here may have applied to join the army but have not been recruited in the recent years. Women form a group of strong individuals who can handle various situations regardless of their magnitude. Military requires not only physical strength but also psychological strength (Pratt, et al. 90). I have seen strong women who were lucky to join the military in earlier years. They show us a perfect definition of successful women in the society. They have well-managed families and they handle family roles better. Why then shouldn’t we let our women join the military and become more responsible? I say this considering the discipline and responsibility instilled in military people during training. We are all aware that soldiers face difficult situations that require strong personalities and characters. Women being strong, are able to handle disturbing situations better than men.
Women can make sacrifices to help others better than men can. We know that it is the nature of women to be mindful of others and put their sake first compared to men who are like the lion that feeds first forgetting the partner and the cubs. Military work requires making a lot of sacrifices for the sake of the civilians. The soldiers should be out to serve the people. I strongly believe that women being in military is more of a calling than a career (Pratt, et al. 90). They are not only there to deliver what they are meant to by the state but also to serve for personal fulfillment. Women are not meant for the easy tasks in military. They are strong to serve in missions and assignments as their male counterparts. If we consider the likes of General Ann Dunwoody with her four stars, we see strength and devotion. Earning a star in military is not as easy as it seems on that outfit. It requires sacrifice and commitment to work. I am of the opinion that women should be given equal opportunities with men in the military.
I will remind you of a statement by President Barrack Obama that “Valor knows no gender,” (Moving History Forward).
Everyone works extraordinarily courageous when danger is experience. Women are not left out. They work as hard to ensure they achieve what is required of them. No gender is designed for courageous acts to be in the military solely. Women and men can work hand in hand to fight the battles and emerge victorious. Women have been restricted from artillery, infantry, armor and other combat roles in specialty. They are recruited to perform administrative work, nurse the ill and wounded, do laundry and cook for the troops. I strongly disagree with the person who came up with this plan. Women should be allowed in the army not to cook but to serve as their male counterparts since no gender is better suited for some jobs and careers (Lianas
6).
It is important for us to consider having more women in military (Lianas 5). Let us not be gender biased on such important issues. I believe that having more women in military will improve service delivery to civilians. The US army should not recruit women for the sake of gender balance to give them roles that they did not seek. I believe women apply to the US army not to be taken to the kitchen or laundry room but to serve the nation as a whole. Let’s not kill their dreams of becoming good soldiers and embrace them for combat roles.
As I make this address, there is a young girl somewhere whose dream is to become a woman soldier. Can we make her dream be realized? I thank President Barrack Obama for lifting the ban on women in combat. I can see there is hope for the young girl. I call upon you to rise from the stupor and see the need for women in military. I will use my voice to ensure the young girl realizes her dream. I can’t do it alone; we need to join hands and fight for the voice of the women whose dream is to join military not as cooks but to serve the nation as their male counterparts do. Let’s consider the words of First Lady Michelle Obama and allow more women into the army.