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Does having women in combat roles weaken the military?

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Here comes some no-shit truth, as painfully unpopular as it may be. It depends on what combat role. 155mm Artillery? Yes. 105mm Artillery? Not as much. MLRS Artillery? Guess not. Armor? A little, maybe not. Attack Aviation? No. read more

There are many arguments raised about why women shouldn’t be included in combat roles, each of them have no merit. An example: A medic is not a combat role in the military. There are women medics (in the Australian Army). These medics are patrolling the same space as the combat team, with the combat team. read more

The military faced a deadline set by the Obama administration three years ago to integrate women into all combat jobs by January or ask for specific exemptions. The Navy and Air Force have already opened almost all combat positions to women, and the Army has increasingly integrated its forces. read more

Having women serve in 90 percent of military jobs they currently do makes sense. Women can and have made significant military contributions in all the positions where they’ve served. But there are some very specific combat related factors that would likely diminish the effectiveness of tactical fighting units if women were included. read more

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