The author, Lauren F. Serrano, believes women should not serve in the U.S Infantry. Serrano’s article, “Why Women Do Not Belong in the U.S. Infantry”, provides arguments supporting her main points. The main points Serrano includes; why the U.S. is not in need for women on the frontlines, the infantry brotherhood, and sexual assault cases. Serrano served as a Marine Officer and contributes her personal experiences from her service. Although Serrano agrees women are capable to serve in the military, she stresses the infantry is not the main job females should focus on.…
The Department of Defense (DoD) reported over 26,000 male and female service members were assaulted in 2012. In 2014, initial findings of an extensive survey of 170,000 military personnel revealed that of the 170,000 personnel, 20,000 reported that the experienced at least one unwanted sexual contact within the past year. Compared to 2012, the figures have dropped my more than 23%. Half of the assaults were reported by women while 35% were reported by men. RAND surveys were conducted to improve the reporting procedures and other processes to allow victims to have more faith in the system when reporting a sex crime.…
The author of the essay, “Military Women in Combat, Why Making It Official Matters”, Jena McGregor starts right off by telling you the topic she will cover. She starts the essay with the sentence, “It’s been a big couple of weeks for women in the military” to draw in her audience by leaving them intrigued from something that hasn’t changed in years. After using that sentence to catch the audience’s attention, she then states, “Last week, female soldiers began formally moving into jobs in previously all-male battalions, a program that will later go Army-wide” as a strong thesis. McGregor goes on to talk about how many jobs have opened to women in the military by the rules getting changed. Although she adds this huge fact she also added how…
.” Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same or have to become the same. It means that both have the same rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Gender equality refers to non-discrimination policies, designed to remove barriers. In addition, it refers to achieve equality in the workplace, offered the same employment opportunities or benefits.…
On 3 December 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all branches of the military must open all combat roles to women within one year. This brings new urgency to the issue of rampant sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military. Roughly 19,000 U.S. servicemen and servicewomen were sexually assaulted or raped last year while serving their country - that is approximately 52 cases per day. Their assailants by-and-large were other service members. Although roughly 80% of cases go unreported, those who do report often face retaliation from their units or commanding officers.…
When coming back from the military training or a war zone many of the veterans suffer from some type of trauma whether it be physical, psychological or sexual. Kabbara (2016), reported that “homeless veterans experienced high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and sexual trauma” (Kabbara, 2016). Also another big issue that female members face is the risk of being exposed to military sexual trauma, sexual assault or repeated sexual harassment while they are in the military service (Kabbara, 2016). According to the Morris (2013), MST is defined as “sexual harassment that is threatening in character or physical assault of a sexual nature that occurred while the victim was in the military, regardless of geographic location of the trauma, gender of victim, or the relationship to the perpetrator.” (Morris et al., 2013).…
if a women has you use the facilities while in a combat zone like the males do a woman may have to go in front of a male and have no privacy. the final reason that women should be allowed to derve that is minor but still sets a unit back is being pregnant while overseas or before you go on the front lines That is why women can join the armed forces but should not go…
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the issue of sexual assault in the military. Sexual assault remains a persistent problem in the military, with more than 20,000 active duty service members experiencing unwanted sexual contact in 2014, and sexual assaults even occurring in combat environments. The estimations of sexual assaults that occur during military service range from 9.5 % to 43 % among women and 1 to 12 % among men. In the most recent survey of sexual assault in the military, 4.9 % of active duty women and 1.0 % percent of active duty men reported being sexually assaulted within the past year. Although sexual assaults still occur frequently within service-members, there is a variety of resources available for leaders to implement…
Conclusions and Next Steps Overall, it cannot be argued that sexual assault is a serious concern for men, women, and LGBTQ+ members in the military and as such needs to be addressed and fixed (Deschamps, 2015). While there are many defences made that the government is doing everything in their power to create a remedy for the situation, and cultural change is a slow but steady process, this may not be completely accurate. Victims in the past were highly unlikely to come forward because they feared reprisals from their superiors, retaliation on the part of the offender, and many of those who came forward were not believed. However, General Vance’s efforts have made a positive impact on this portion of the issue.…
Should transgenders be allowed to serve in the military? The topic on the transgenders in the military is considered to be a controversial topic in the news today. Many individuals agree and disagree on the issue regarding whether transgenders should be allowed to serve in the military. Several agree that allowing transgenders to serve in the military would be a negative impact on the military, while others feel as though it will be a huge step towards equality. Although many individuals have different opinions on the transgender topic, there is a way both parties can come to a reasonable agreement.…
When men and women serve in the military, they are regarded with respect and honour, and they are acknowledged for their sacrifices. What is not acknowledged are the hidden sacrifices. Sexual assault within the military is more common than one might realize. There is a stigma regarding sexual assault, and limiting its victims to only women. Male sexual assault victims are highly overlooked even though approximately 38 men in the United States military are assaulted every day.…
Sexual Assault in the Military is growing in an alarming rate, with women in the military it has occurred more. The studies show that all types of assault are happening in the military from sexual to just straight up assault. Donald Trump took it a step too far when he said “That the increase ,of sexual assault, was because of the integration of women in the military.” The remarks of Donald Trump and others show great ignorance in this matter. “That’s more than victim blaming ,and it misunderstands the historical role of women in the military,” said retired Col. Don Christensen, a former chief prosecutor of the Air Force.…
Annotated Bibliography “Women in the Military.” Issues& Controversies. Infobase Learning, 6 June 2003. Web. July 12, 2016.…
Females can do the same jobs males do or maybe even better in some cases. When you think of the people fighting on the front lines in combat you think of males, because they 're normally on the army posters. Women can make a big difference in the armed forces and contribute as well as the men. Vernice Armour says, "Bottom line is if you can do the job, you should be out there doing it... man or a woman" (picture caption).…
Women served in combat roles since the first wars took place and continue to serve today. Recently, the combat ban was repealed and now women may serve in any area previously restricted to men. Citizens of the United States have two different viewpoints on this issue. Some believe women should serve in any position that men serve in, while others believe that women cannot serve in positions restricted to men. The military is drafting information to successfully transition women into all positions.…