Argumentative Essay: Should Women Be Allowed In Combat?

Women should be integrated into combat positions such as infantry, artillery, and special forces. I say if a woman chooses this kind of challenge, then she is more than capable. Women is as tough as men. They can do what a man can do, and if that is going into combat then yes, why not. Women can fight, shoot, run, work hard, and win for this country like the men of this country. Women been in combat for a long time but now we as women are actually in combat then helping the men out with injuries. Women can go into combat, just like a man.

Women should be let onto infantry and artillery positions. Women have been involved in our nation’s military since the Revolutionary War, serving not only as nurses and cooks but also supplying water to thirsty

soldiers on the battlefield. Throughout history, men have always fought our battles while women stood by, never allowed to face combat, but what if I told you that in some countries, women are fighting alongside men inside combat zones? Here in the U.S., there is an immeasurable disagreement about equality in the military. One of the supporting arguments is that several other countries outside the U.S. already have women serving on the front lines. Countries such as Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, all have allowed women to serve in combat. While there are several countries that don’t allow women in combat, the U.S. has recently had the biggest sparring match when it comes to this issue. Women have been involved in combat for years, however they were never properly accredited like they should have been. Combat is nothing new to our women in the military. Several women have already given their life serving in combat. I believe the United States Military should allow women in combat because equality in the military should be a global idea, not just on a country to country basis, and they have shown they can be just as tough as males with no change in the standards. Women should be let onto infantry positions, females are as tuff as men can be or even tougher.
Women should be allowed to join special forces for a variety of reasons.

Women already serve in plenty of other functions in the military, so I don't see what the big deal is here. I'm sure that there a minority of women that can pass the physical requirements, but there are going to be women that can. Why should they be denied the opportunity, and why should our soldiers be denied a valuable team member, simply because of what's between their gender? Although women are thought as weaker then men, many have the mental capacity and strength to overcome some men. There have been two females who have been able to test out this situation. Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver have shown that women are the possible future for military operations and have the mental capacity to pass through the rigorous training of the US Army Rangers. 15% of women in active duty military is better than 0%. Most say women would cause a distraction but according to Second Lieutenant Michael Janowski from Army Ranger School they are far from it and they actually help. It doesn't matter what gender they are, as long as they help protect out country in some

way.
Many people can argue against me, One of the arguments against me, is that men and women serving beside each other is comparable to asking for trouble as some might put it.

Problems such as sexual assault, rape, and morality issues are the biggest concern. In 2014 an estimated 20,000 cases of sexual assault were reported. Although that is a decrease from 2013’s 26,000 cases reported, it still is extremely high. Because of this extremely high number, critics say putting men in women together in combat units will only increase that. Anna Simons agrees saying in her article, Here’s Why Women in Combat Units is a Bad Idea, “cast back through history or just look cross-culturally: Men’s abiding interest in women creates limitless potential for friction. Is this really what we want to inflict on combat units?” (par 6). Since the beginning of time, men have always competed for women. That is a fact. Putting women in a combat unit could cause distraction and this goes back to how women could reduce the effectiveness of a unit. While I understand the risks of putting men and women together I believe it won’t be as big as an issue as they make it seem. Men don’t see gender, they see soldiers. When a woman gets deployed down range, I believe there won’t be men and women, there will only be soldiers. Take Capt. Kristen Griest’s and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver’s experience for instance. After they were the first two women to graduate from Ranger School, one male classmate said, “you’re way too

tired and way too hungry to really honestly care, at the end of the day everyone was a Ranger” (par 9). The military understands the risk, that is why to make it easier on men, during the Ranger course, both women had their heads shaved to risk distraction. I believe with methods such as this, it will make it easier on men to accept women in combat. I can’t guarantee that putting men and women together won’t cause incidents, but I do believe that putting men and women together will make a stronger military and more powerful than what it is now.
Women should be integrated into combat positions such as infantry, artillery, and special forces. Allowing a mixed gender force keeps the military strong. The all-volunteer forces are severely troubled by falling retention and recruitment rates. Widening the applicant pool for all jobs guarantees more willing recruits. Women, who choose to become active combat soldiers, are unlikely to shirk their duty by becoming pregnant after a call-up as these women have willingly joined the army. Women are capable of accomplishing anything they set their mind to just like as men. Women area as touch as men. Strong as men, and more than capable of achieving any goal the U.S military has to offer.