Woman In The Military Analysis

Kayla's honesty and bluntly tells her story of joining the Army and training as a linguist. Just about the time she came out of language school, the US went to war over weapons of mass destruction and Kayla was deployed. Her story is filled with the mundane details of Army life, like how a vegetarian finds decent food, what obstacles they encounter regarding personal hygiene, and how to take care of a pet in a war zone. Understandably, Kayla writes about what it's like to be a woman in the military. She documents some of the harassment that she experienced, but is very clear-eyed and thoughtful about labeling it "harassment". A woman in the military such as the author faces many of the same problems as any soldier. A lot depends on one's wits and resourcefulness, on making friends and learning to shrug off occasional army stupidity. Luckily, Kayla is good at all of these. The sexism and indirect sexual harassment is viewed as normal by Kayla. She did not felt comfortable with it but at the same time, she knew most of them (male soldiers) got a lot on their plates. …show more content…
But some of the women she served with are criticized, which does not allow her to praise the women who she thought competent. Those soldiers were very good, resilient and dedicated. Others were mechanical and uninspired and when in command, uninspiring and playing the army's game. Kayla also writes about the price war extracts from the soldiers who serve and die, those who are wounded and have to deal with the aftermath, and those who experience personal loss while deployed. This book brought me closer on how Kayla felt along the way before being a soldier and right after she returned from