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    alter the lives of many women with in the military system. They exploit women in the hopes of gaining power and control as well to instil fear in those women, knowing that the current system is more supportive of

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    to protect the people of the United States. Its ability to adjust to change and overcome obstacles has been paramount on the battlefield. Numerous additions to the force aided the success of military operations. A few to name are the integration of Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanic, Homosexuals and Women that helped in the success of countless missions and conflicts. From the foggy skies on Virginia plantations, to the foxholes of France in WW1, to the extreme hot conditions in the deserts of

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    Women in the Military: Special Forces and Special Operations Not too long ago, women were not allowed in the Special Forces or Special Operations in the United States military. Women have played a big part in each war the United States has been through. Examples include: During the Revolutionary War and Civil War, women cross-dressed and enlisted under aliases and during the World Wars, women took the jobs of the men as they were sent to war and some even joined them in arms on the field as medics

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    There have been many arguments regarding women on whether or not women should be allowed in combat roles. The military policy bans women from having combat roles. Although, Defensive secretary has ordered the military to allow women in combat roles. Many people believe that women don’t meet the standards of being in combat duties. They say that women are not strong enough and have a strong percent chance of dying. There have been studies that show that women in combat get the squadron a higher injury

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    Topic: Should women serve in the military? The essence of war is not good. During the WWI, more than ten million dead and tens of millions disabled; cities, villages, roads, bridges, factories were destroyed. The amount of money for war costs up to about eighty four billion dollars [9]. The fate of those who faced a battle between life and death was questioned. The world was considering that was it worth to sacrifice that much? Especially, women played a big role in army and they have had to suffer

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    article on women in the military, it is interesting to see how far back the argument and discussion goes. Lucca and Giles of Rome reject female participation within the military sphere (242). However, many women were considered saints. Within Plato’s argument that animals would not perform the same without guidance and training, this is reminiscent of the current wage equality debate. Women earn seventy-nine cents for every dollar a man makes. Within the military today, there are women but it seems

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    Women in the military have always carried some sort of scrutiny regardless of how small or large part they play in any role. As talked about in the prior paragraphs of this assignment we have learned about the start of Women in the military in 1901 with the Army and Navy Nurse Corps and the constant struggles they have had to face. Many successful, powerful, and famous Military female Soldiers have come and gone since 1901 and this has helped mold the justice delivering military force the United

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    fact that some women will commit horrific crimes. I do not believe that society is completely ready, nor will ever be ready to see women in military positions capable of committing crimes of murder, rape, and kidnapping. Some victims are, therefore, regarded as more “ideal” than others. Women have played a large part in our military forces since World War I and will continue to be a vital part of our military forces. Nonetheless, it was not until this year that the military allowed women to be in combat

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    by and women still aren't allowed in to serve in some of the departments of the military. For example women are not aloud to serve for the Navy SEALs and Marine Corps Infantry. They aren’t allowed to serve in Infantry units because they often involve fighting in small units on the front lines, doing physically demanding tasks. Today the standards are set lower for women, looking to join the Marine Corps, in order to pass physical fitness test and the combat test. Only two years ago women were not

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    The amount of sexual assaults on women in the U.S. military rests unbearably great. In a 2006 study, it showed that female veterans financed by the Department of Veterans Affairs estimated that about 23-33 percent of women have been assaulted, compared to the 17 percent of women in the general population. As well as this study a recent Pentagon report had showed that in the academic year of 2010-2011 there we 65 reported assaults that involved female cadets and midshipmen. Since many victims are

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