Women Serving in Combat: What Do You Think?
The Pentagon lifted its ban on women serving in combat roles, including roles on the front lines.
The Pentagon made an historic move Thursday when it lifted its ban on women serving in combat. A 1994 restriction prevented women in the military from serving in combat, including service on the front lines. However, many argued, including the American Civil Liberties Union, that reality showed women already serving on the front lines. The military's lift of the ban opens up to 230,000 posts to women in the military, according to USA Today. What do you think about the military lifting the ban? Tell us in the comment section below!
GM
7:45 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013
It is an interesting article, and the quote at the end from Marty Dempsey is absolutely depressing. I can't figure out what political considerations are driving his behavior, but I'm sure that the considerations have very little to do with what he should have learned about combat operations in his career leading up to his generalship. Perhaps the evolution of military technology is evolving so … more ›