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Equality Of Women In The Military Essay

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Ever since man has come to earth, women have not always been equal to men. But as time has gone on women have become more independent and stronger. As of the 21st century, women have achieved true equality in most aspects of life, including the U.S military. But there has still been a gap of equal opportunities between men and women. Our United States Military was first founded on June 14, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. Women were “cut out of the picture” when it came to war. Men would go off to fight in the wars and women were left to continue with their tasks at home, holding their breaths and praying their family members would return home in one piece. Or that is what most did. Many women were nurses on the battlefield helping wounded soldiers and bringing in supplies. But during the last two years of WWI (1917-1918), women were allowed to join the military, they just could not influence in combat activities. Some activities they could participate in were being mechanics, ambulance drivers, pilots, administrators, nurses, and other things that were helpful, but not combat dangerous. The U.S Navy was founded on June 12, 1775, when Rhode Island was preparing to fight back against the British. The first woman to enlist and get accepted in the Navy was Loretta Walsh. Loretta was also the first woman to serve in …show more content…

The Brand “Flying Cross” is a company that provides uniforms to all branches of service. From law enforcement to military and fire to corrections, Flying Cross provides the needed or necessary uniforms that fit the job. When I did some research on the Flying Cross Brand, I found out that there is a pink tax on women uniforms. Flying Cross brand military uniforms for women are about eleven dollars more than men military uniforms. I do not know exactly why there is a pink

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