Women celebrated all over the country at the news release. Retired Col. Ellen Haring portrays her feelings by saying “I think it’s thrilling – it’s fantastic. … It’s the end of formal discrimination against women in the military – and frankly it’s one of the very last vestiges of legal discrimination against women in this country.” (Anna) On the other hand, there are those that oppose the decision with beliefs that some positions should remain closed to women. The Marine Corps had asked that women be excluded from infantry, machine gunner, fire support reconnaissance, and others. Carter denied this exclusion stating, “We are a joint force and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire force.” (United) Jude Eden, a former Marine sergeant, disagrees with Carters presumptions. “Women don’t have the brute strength that’s needed in combat. And women’s higher injury rates certainly don’t add strength to combat units”. (Thompson
Women celebrated all over the country at the news release. Retired Col. Ellen Haring portrays her feelings by saying “I think it’s thrilling – it’s fantastic. … It’s the end of formal discrimination against women in the military – and frankly it’s one of the very last vestiges of legal discrimination against women in this country.” (Anna) On the other hand, there are those that oppose the decision with beliefs that some positions should remain closed to women. The Marine Corps had asked that women be excluded from infantry, machine gunner, fire support reconnaissance, and others. Carter denied this exclusion stating, “We are a joint force and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire force.” (United) Jude Eden, a former Marine sergeant, disagrees with Carters presumptions. “Women don’t have the brute strength that’s needed in combat. And women’s higher injury rates certainly don’t add strength to combat units”. (Thompson