SOUND OFF: Should Women Serve in Combat?
The Pentagon lifted its ban Thursday on women serving in combat roles, including roles on the front lines of battle. What do you think about the change? Tell us below.
The Pentagon made a historic move Thursday when it lifted its ban against women serving in combat, according to USA Today. A 1994 restriction prevented women in the military from serving in combat, including service on the front lines. However, many argued, including the American Civil Liberties Union, that reality showed women already serving on the front lines. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Armed Services Committee who strongly supports the historic change, issued the following statement after the announcement. “I applaud the Secretary for formally removing the ban," Reed said. "The reality of today’s battlefield is that all who serve are in combat.” The military's lift of the ban opens up 230,000 posts to women in …
Betty Levangie
12:14 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
This might be the biggest deterrent to women from joining the military. I would guess 99.9% have no interest in killing human beings or digging a hole in the sand to defecate with a hundred men watching. Rather, have the pay scales and access to promotions increased for women so they don't feel they have to resort to combat situations to make another stripe. more ›