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The idea of women in combat is not unusual anymore.
They should be able to hold combat positions beacause
although physical strength matters, the military still
needs the intelligence that women can bring. Also,
banning women from the combat hurts their military careers.
Although women account for only ten percent of the
enlisted personnel (Time, 8/21/95/ Pg. 31), they
are still a major part in the armed forces. Their
performance recently has generated support from Congress and
the public for enhancing the role of females in the military.

During the Persian Gulf War, women were sent to the
Middle East to fly helicopters, service combat jets,
refuel tankers, and load laser-guided bombs. Their
performance has led the world to realize that women
are extremely useful in combat. Defense secretary Dick
Chaney said "Women have made a major contribution to
this [war] effort. We could not have won without them."
Leaders in the field agreed. The Gulf War had......

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