Women In Combat

My issue is about women in combat. Women In Combat are female military personnel assigned to combat positions. My issue discusses the amount of work women are allowed to perform in the military and people not wanting women to be able to join the military.

Brief History

Most people that serve in the military are men. Before women were allowed to join forces into the military they were disguising themselves as men. In WW1 and WW2 women served in  war as nurses, photo analysis, sheet metal workers, mechanical workers, and some were used to test pilots for fighter planes. In 1979 qualifications became the same for men and women. But women were prohibited from being able to go into combat and as of 1994 the department of defense officially banned women from serving in combat. Finally in 2016 women had the equal right to choose any military occupational specialty.

Proponents View Point

Many people are for women in combat because of ability, readiness, tradition, modern warefare & public support, cultural differences, and career advancement. Women are qualified as the same position as men are and in some cases women are sent in combat because they are in better shape than some men. Also some women are in extra pre-training for muscle building. Women who are ready to join the military are unlikely to become pregnant. People believe a mixed gender force keeps the military strong. Tradition is a major part in women who join the military because those who are not strong enough join training programs to evolve their masculine structure. Women who join the military have a high rate of support because they are often exposed to front line risks. Cultural differences divide the things that women are better at and the things men are good in. Women have to be given the same opportunities as men, in the army in order to have the same opportunities they have to be exposed to the same risk.Major Eleanor Taylor, Canadian Military and the first woman to lead an infantry company in combat.

Opposing View Point

Many people are against women in combat because of physical ability, readiness, tradition, abuse, and career advancement. People believe women are not physically suited to be in combat. The standards that are set in exercising have been suit to men and women will over stretch themselves resulting in higher injury rates. The term readiness is to prove that women who are pregnant are not stable to go to war, which will cause the military to be understaffed. The tradition of men when they are around women is to act foolishly and to protect women people believe the men will become distracted and this will likely cause a problem. Women and men are both at risk of torture and rape, but women are more willing to be abused as a woman prisoner. Finally career advancement is both require different physical and emotional attributes. On the role of men are stronger than women it would not be an equal opportunity for promotions between both genders.Captain Katie Petronio, US Marine Corps, served in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq

Republican's General View

The republicans general view of women in combat are opposed. They believe that women should not be able to register into the military and are trying to change that in the future. They support the advancement of women in the military and their exemption from direct ground combat units.

Democrat's General View

The democrats general view of women in combat are all for them being apart of the military. Democrat’s are proud of the opening  position of women in combat. They believe it is adding equal rights amendment to the constitution. They say, “women are not forced to register for selective service.”

Current Events

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/03/politics/u-s-military-women-combat-positions/

This current event discusses the U.S. military opening combat positions for women. The military is allowing women to fill about 220,000 jobs and limiting men options. As long as women qualify and meet the standards of the positions they will be able to contribute to mission. Women will be able to drive tanks, give orders, and lead soldiers into combat. Finally the corps are taking charge and making this effective within 30 days.

://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/03/458319524/pentagon-will-allow-women-in-frontline-ground-combat-positions

This current event discusses the pentagon giving women the right to now serve front line ground combat. Defense secretary Ash Carter included the marines and army women are able to serve in combat post. The process to open jobs for women in combat began in January 2013.

Laws Pertaining To Women In Combat

A law that has been forced on women in combat is the military policy that has kept female service members away from front lines by banning them from artillery,armor, infantry and other combat roles. Laws prohibited women from serving in air and naval combat units but was lifted in the early 1990’s. The military is now trying to lift the ban so women will be able to serve positions that they could not before.

Supreme Court Case

One important supreme court case of women in combat was the Rostket v. Goldberg case. This case was established to ban women from registering into the military because they were not able to join the navy, air force, or combat. They wanted women to be able to have equal rights and responsibility as men in combat. Finally they wanted to support women in having civic duties as well as men.

My Thoughts On Women In Combat

My opinion on women in combat is to let them achieve their goals. In today’s society women have rights. If women sign up to join the military it’s at  their own risk as opposed to men who can be forced to go out into combat and have to fight without an option. Women are becoming stronger and I believe you can accomplish anything you desire. Also many people are against discrimination so there is no reason why women aren’t able to go and fight for their country. Finally many people support women for numerous things and to be in the military shows strength and courage for them willing to give a life to protect their country.