Women In Combat, Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Women in Combat Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Women have not always been allowed to serve in combat roles in the United States Military. Thus changing throughout history makes a big difference on how people look at women serving in combat roles. Women being able to serve in combat may require them to sign up for the Selective Service. Women having to do so may also make them feel pressured to join the military if there is a draft that comes upon the United States anytime in the future of women in combat. Some people believe that women should not be able to serve in combat because of the things that it can bring up on the men to transfer to. With women being allowed to serve in combat men may feel inferior to them or threatened in a way that they should not have to experience in a combat zone. Some people believe that women should remain out of combat and stay in MOS positions that don’t require them to be in combat at any time while serving in the military. Women are strong but are they strong enough to uphold a position in combat with the united states military because of the past of not being able to serve in combat, they can make the men of the military feel weak, and also them being in combat can lead to many things along the sides of veteran men in combat whom have been doing their MOS in combat longer than a women has.
Women have not always been allowed to serve in the military in a combat position. With women being allowed to serve in combat now, some say that “civilian women may be required to register for the Selective Service in case of a military draft” (Donelly). With this being said many people think that it is a bad idea for our military to let women in combat. With my fiance being in the Army right now I posted a few questions on my facebook to get some feedback from some of his friends that are also in the Army. By doing this I asked; Do you believe that women should be able to fill the roles in combat other than medics or
Women have not always been allowed to serve in combat roles in the United States Military. Thus changing throughout history makes a big difference on how people look at women serving in combat roles. Women being able to serve in combat may require them to sign up for the Selective Service. Women having to do so may also make them feel pressured to join the military if there is a draft that comes upon the United States anytime in the future of women in combat. Some people believe that women should not be able to serve in combat because of the things that it can bring up on the men to transfer to. With women being allowed to serve in combat men may feel inferior to them or threatened in a way that they should not have to experience in a combat zone. Some people believe that women should remain out of combat and stay in MOS positions that don’t require them to be in combat at any time while serving in the military. Women are strong but are they strong enough to uphold a position in combat with the united states military because of the past of not being able to serve in combat, they can make the men of the military feel weak, and also them being in combat can lead to many things along the sides of veteran men in combat whom have been doing their MOS in combat longer than a women has.
Women have not always been allowed to serve in the military in a combat position. With women being allowed to serve in combat now, some say that “civilian women may be required to register for the Selective Service in case of a military draft” (Donelly). With this being said many people think that it is a bad idea for our military to let women in combat. With my fiance being in the Army right now I posted a few questions on my facebook to get some feedback from some of his friends that are also in the Army. By doing this I asked; Do you believe that women should be able to fill the roles in combat other than medics or
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