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Browne, Kingsley, Co-ed Combat- The New Evidence That Women Shouldn’t Fight the
Nations’ War, New York: Penguin Group, 2007. Print

Browne’s basic argument is that sexual integration jeopardizes and degrades the affectedness of our military. He argues that women should not be in combat using research in biology, history, psychology, sociology and law. Browne does acknowledge women that have served and are currently serving and states they do deserve thanks for their contributions.

Saying the book is credible is somewhat extreme, but it does provide some science to back up his opinion. The book does contain topics that although controversial, have a ring of truth in them. The book by Browne is a controversial argument on the reasons why women should not serve in combat. Browne uses his writing style to entertain. He personally lacks the experience in my opinion of military service, but does use resources that have experience and education in the field of military duty. His book is overwhelming to absorb for myself, a previous female officer in the Army for almost three decades, but does well in debating the subject of women in combat and the recent change to allowing women to serve in specialized combat position in the Armed Forces. He is a
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I intend to use their example of women excelling in positions in aviation due to their physical make-up. The examples compel readers to think beyond the past assumptions of men and women. The authors also brings up the taboo topic of the issues the military faces in sexual harassment and the fine line a female soldier finds themselves in to be able to fit in. I can use this topic to both support the opposing side of the women in combat debate and the need to overcome this obstacle to achieve a cohesive organization and a strong military force due to

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