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Women In Combat


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 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 the largest deployment of women......

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