The Revolutionary War.
The War of 1812. The Mexican War. The Civil War. The Spanish-American War.
World War One. World War Two. The Korean War. The Vietnam War. What do all
these American wars have in common? They were all fought by men and mostly won
by men. Not until 1990 during the Persian Gulf War did women actually serve in
the war. They also have served in the War in Afghanistan in 2001 and in the
Iraq War in 2003. However, when women served in these wars, they were limited
to certain positions in the service. They are limited to certain positions
because of questions regarding the physical strength of the woman body. But
last month, the Pentagon lifted the ground combat exclusion and allowed women
to enter all fields. Although the exclusion has been lifted, the requirements
have not changed. For example, you must be able to carry your backpack around
with you easily and scale walls (keep in mind that it weighs well over 100
pounds). The military is allowing women to join more fields but they are taking
it slow and being responsible by making sure that women can handle the wheel.
They plan to fully integrate women in 2016.
I totally agree that
women should be in ground infantry, just as long as they are strong enough for
the job, like picking up and loading 40-pound tank shells. I am not being
sexist by saying men are stronger than women, I am being scientific by looking
at it from a “sciency” point of view. Men
naturally have more mass than women do which means we can physically exert more
force onto an object, thus making us stronger. But if women prove they can
handle everything that men can handle in ground combat, then by all means, let
them enter all sects of the military.
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