Women in the Military
Tamara Gamboni-Short 1Women in the Military: Combat Roles When I think about women in combat, I think about the days of the Revolutionary War, women helping their husbands to load cannons or I think about the army nurses who played vital roles overseas during the Vietnam conflict. I also think about women Helicopter pilots providing air support to our soldiers and sailors during Operation Desert Storm. Twenty years ago when I enlisted into the Army I never even considered that I would be expected to serve in an actual combat role nor did I join the army to be able to experience any combat situation other than training. ThesisHowever, today there are several advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment who believe that women in the military should be allowed to serve this country in combat roles. Although I have heard numerous debates on television and read about them in newspaper articles, I have yet to hear an enlisted women verbalize her desire to serve as an "Infantrywomen" or an Armored Tank Crewmember". It seems to me that the only people fighting for more combat roles for women in the military are women who ar
" "It is impossible for a woman to know exactly when an "accident" may occur and that would eliminate any chance of a seamless whole. There are no current tests that specifically measure the physical skills required for each military occupational specialty (MOS) -- the only way to test this is have the soldiers simply go out and perform their task. Instead of Gamboni-Short 5concentrating on the enemy in front of them, they would be distracted by the woman next to them. A standard must be maintained to make every member feel that they are part of one single unit, not separated by gender. I know if given the option I would rather have a baby than face the horror of war. She is married to a retired Enlisted soldier and has two children. Furthermore, allowing both men and women to compete for all military occupational specialties is not an equal rights issue, but one of military effectiveness. She stated the following: "Women in combat roles should not be considered because of personal hygiene issues, you cannot expect a women to go to the field during Menstruation and provide the support to her fellow soldiers that they should and do expect. We can work productively, side-by-side with service men provided we stay in garrison environments rather than field environments. Military, 28 Jan 98Bibliography 4 References. Concerning combat aviation some question whether women can handle the gravitational forces Gamboni-Short 8of an aircraft, but there is absolutely no evidence that says they cannot. In fact, women on the average spend a mere one fewer hour per month at work than their male counterparts. Without a doubt, there is a much greater probability for acts of sexual molestation and rape with the addition of women to the front lines.
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