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Influential Women in the Military
Military Women
Throughout the history of the army, women have played an important role. Not only supporting the troops, but standing next to male soldiers, ready to fight. More than nine thousand women served in Vietnam more and more used in hospitals caring for wounded soldiers (Wilson, 1996). In September 2005 there were an estimated 203,000 women on active duty serving in the army United States (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2007, ¶ 24). While some do not believe women should be on the front lines of having women in the military helped create a strong fighting force more integrated
Vietnam and other wars
When Pearl Harbor was attacked the army does not have enough male soldiers to fill certain jobs that did not have to do with direct combat. These jobs are supported military occupational specialties (MOS). Many of these jobs were clerical, nursing, civil service and laundry workers. The government finally decided to let women take these jobs and let the men go to fight in the war. Many have served in the civilian sector, but some were sent abroad, and some women die in World War II and Vietnam.
Vietnam was a remarkable breakthrough women in the Armed Forces. Women served in the Marines, Air Force, Navy and Army. When the military was leaving Vietnam, women have made 7500 visits overseas (Holm, 1982, chap. 16). During Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989, a few hundred women have served the mission execution refueling and resupply missions, while being shot by the enemy (Wilson, 1996, ¶ 6). These missions were not considered as combat missions.
Women served in a large number during the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. More than 40,000 (Ghajar, nd, ¶ 
women who have served in the battle between Kuwait and Iraq. These women had set a milestone in the history of women and record numbers. Today women serving overseas against the war on terrorism helped contribute to the success of women in the military.
The war against terrorism has led men and women together. Do not fight against each other on gender, but fought as a powerful force. Even if the army does not consider that women do in Iraq and Afghanistan as a battle, many women are in danger at any given time. Women in these wars have made outstanding achievements and completed many successful missions.
Achievements
The army gave credit to men and women well deserved. Women, who helped in the Revolutionary War, were the first to receive pensions. These women, is still considered military were recognized for their "drawing well water" (Wilson, 1996, military women "firsts" and their history) for soldiers on the battlefield. These women have been accredited, no matter how small the pension was and female soldiers are now receiving veteran benefits same and the pensions of male soldiers. But few have received as many awards as their male counterparts.
The only woman to receive the highest honor of the nation, the Medal of Honor, is a Civil War surgeon Dr. Mary Walker. She received the medal, and Congress eventually he won her for reasons not exactly known. After his death, President Carter "returned his medal" (Wilson, 1996). There were many women received the Purple Heart, which is the oldest and the first military award.
The Purple Heart is awarded to soldiers who were injured or killed during the fighting, directly engaged with the enemy. The Purple Heart is an award of honor and is held in high esteem. With rewards just received the honor, but honor must receive position that deserves respect.
Recently, the first woman was given the rank of four-star general. This is the highest rank of officer in the army. Ann Dunwoody army general was promoted in November 2008, which displaced the prospects of women officers (CNN, 2008). Women have served all branches and parts of the army.
The Army noncommissioned officers (NCO) are thought to be the "backbone of the army." These NCOs and combat training next to their soldiers in guiding them in their battles. Only a few exceptional NCOs women documented, but many people have served. These NCOs stand for, what the army is, they fight alongside their soldiers, and lead from the front. The women participated in the long tradition of class-commissioned officer. NCOs women showed that they too can do what is right and lead the force.
Same if there are more men given awards and so on, women have resisted the soldiers doing the same job. Fitness and training standards may be different, but these soldiers work together to get the mission accomplished.
Feminization of the military
Many people will say that women have no place in the military or lines at the front because the obvious physical difference. A woman may have same weight as a man on his back? A woman can run as far as the man who ran beside her?
The army adopted different physical standards to help provide accurate assessments of female recruits. Some female soldiers are capable of running away, then male soldiers, some may even be able to carry a heavy load distances longer than men. These standards are in place to help women overcome physical differences. The training of soldiers but not the same standards.
Training in a mixed environment can be a little tougher on the difficult language and sexual harassment. Women are trained in the same areas of men and are given accurate assessments. These training units instill a sexual harassment and equal opportunities difficult. Always with these policies in place there is a list of units and batteries that women are not allowed to form ("Women in the Army," nd, ¶ 7). These units are thought to be those who would send a woman in combat direct.
A unit that needs to go direct combat support troops, the support elements are: criminal intelligence, administrative, medical, military police, civil affairs, engineers and signals. Women are allowed to serve in all units of support and go to war with combat units. Support elements to engage in missions that will put women on the front lines. Even if the military does not recognize women serving in combat, in a support MOS, a soldier will be in the line of danger and fight with the soldiers in combat.
Views on Women in the Military
Combat readiness of women soldiers is a long debate. There are many who believe that because of the emotional needs of women who are not the battlefield. Some say that women are a distraction to the men on the battlefield and women can not perform the same office as men.
Today there are many women serving in support units that complement dangerous missions daily. The Army prohibits women to serve in line units (infantry) (Norris, 2007, ¶ 4), but females are part of a specialized unit themselves. The war against Terrorism has a new threat, women suicide bombers.
Muslim beliefs, it was difficult for male soldiers to search Muslim women who have been hiding critical information and weapons. The army has developed a group of women, usually belonging to a military police unit, to conduct missions with combat units to help search for the women. The "Lioness" has proven to play an important role in the war Earth (Solaro, 2006, chap. 3).
These women help to show respect to Muslim beliefs and are very important in the war against terrorism. This work puts these women on the front lines and many women in these units are in combat with the enemy. These women know full well the effects of war and experience direct. Again, the army will not acknowledge that they put women on the front lines, they are there.
Our history showed that the race is, religion or sex; itself can be successful in this country. A woman can run a business as well as a man. An African Woman U.S. can run the same company. And a Muslim, African-American woman can not run the company anyway.
Women and men many races and religions together to fight against the war, proving the country is united. This allows our enemies know the United States of America are equal and grow from our shortcomings. The military can not recognize women are on the front lines because of the policies, but women are better abroad. They fight alongside male soldiers in direct combat, and they are just as important to the success of the war. Virginia Woolf, a British writer said: "As a woman, I have no country. As a woman my country is my whole world. "
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