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This was until a recent ruling from Mr. Leon Panetta, Director of CIA, that newly allowed women in combat. Although women have recently been given equal rights, there is still much controversy about whether or not this is an ethical move for our armed forces. At the end of the day, women have been essential to crucial operations for years, and are expected to uphold the same physical and mental…

Women should not consider going into Combat Imagine not being raised by your mother at a very young age, and had barely gotten to know her since she was more than a thousand miles away from home on duty, in a third world country fighting for your freedom each and every day. The only way you could communicate with each other is by telephone without seeing each other physically for months. She would most likely not be there the moments that are cherish the most such as birthdays and the first days…

to the plans to erase gender restrictions for women joining the front line in combat the concerns are high. The main focus on women joining the combat unit should depend on their effective contribution to combat units. Most occupations in the armed forces are open equally to men and women; there are some jobs that are not physically suited for women. As people are already aware of the physical concerns of women to serve in combat alongside of men, there are no strong points to grant them this…

Women should not consider going into Combat Imagine not being raised by your mother at a very young age, and had barely gotten to know her since she was more than a thousand miles away from home on duty, in a third world country fighting for your freedom each and every day. The only way you could communicate with each other is by telephone all year round without having seeing each other physically for months. She would most likely not be there for your birthdays, or even first days of school,…

While I was in the Army I had the chance to become an Equal Opportunity Representative for my Unit. In all of my EO complaints that I dealt with one stood out. Now before I get into the case let me explain the surroundings. I was in a Combat Arms unit which only had men in the unit. Now that being the case I was used to complaints about my soldiers outside the unit when it came to females and how my soldiers treated them during duty hours. In which the issues were dealt with accordingly and…

“I don't have any respect at all for the scumbags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.” This quote from former Marine Corps Staff Sergeant (and honorary Gunnery Sergeant) R. Lee Ermey, talks about draft dodgers during the Vietnam War. My grandfather was drafted, but he did not decide to leave to avoid the war like those draft dodgers R. Lee Ermey was talking about. I doubt that he had the same attitude as Ermey, but then again, he was in Army Communications…

Women in Combat Odierno states, “If you can meet the standards we’ve established, then you should be able to perform in that position, and that’s where we are headed.” In other words, Odierno asserts that even though you are a woman and want to go into combat forces, if you can meet the standards that have been established you are more than likely able to get into the combat position you’d like. Despite the fact that women should stay at home and fulfill their family needs, women have the right…

Dictionary.com, the meaning of the word conflict is, “to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance,or in opposition” (http://www.dictionary.com/). The definition of war according to Dictionary.com is, “a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air” (http://www.dictionary.com/). War and conflict come together as a cause and effect. Conflicts between two groups can cause war. Two excerpts…

American Sniper: or American Propaganda? The film American Sniper has been criticized by numerous reviewers and celebrities as depicting Chris Kyle as "a killing machine with a heart of gold." and "racist who took pleasure in dehumanizing and killing brown people." (Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi) but Clint Eastwood’s response was "The biggest anti-war statement any film" can make is to show "the fact of what [war] does to the family and the people who have to go back into civilian life like Chris…

The United States Air Force is the best branch of military that you can go into. The Air Force has by far the best benefits and the best way to branch out of the military to be able to have a career out side of the military. The Air Force is the best branch if you don’t want to be in combat compared to if you went to the Army or the Marines.(Today’s Military) To get into the Air Force you have to have a high school degree or the equivalent to that. You also have to pass the (ASVAB) (military)…