English 2 Pd 4 20 November 2014 Women in Combat Thousands of Americans go into one of the five branches of the military each year. These men and women join for the education, stability, to make their country proud, and lots of other spectacular reasons. Recently women have been allowed to join different aspects of the military, making this one of the biggest turning points in military history. Yet, the things that women can do in the military are very restricted. Women should have the same rights and opportunities
America needs to keep the volunteer aspect of the military, but also have the draft in effect. The draft needs to come back because a lot of our soldiers are serving multiple tours causing them to come out with post-traumatic stress. We need to reinstate the draft to give young men the opportunity to grow mentally and physically while protecting the United States. Having the volunteer still intact with the draft is great because some men and women want to fight in combat either because of family tradition
When someone says they are going to join the military people think that they are going to be infantry. Because of all of the war movies and videos on YouTube, people believe that if you join the services; then you will be on the front lines. The truth is that the military is not just being an infantryman. There are many non-combat jobs in the military and benefits you can get by enlisting. Some of these benefits of enlisting in the military include Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), the Armed
Women in World War II had a great contribute to the war and transformed the world completely. Women around the world were transformed from the average house wife into a person with a voice and most importantly a purpose. Many of the traditional women during the early 1940s disagreed with women joining the war and thought that they were ruining the image of a traditional housewife. Joan Cowey an Anti-aircraft battery, of the British Auxiliary Territorial Service said, "... But I don't think the army
have a desire to do good. As a citizen, Canadians should do the best of their ability to protect their country and show nationalism, even at the expense of going to war. Conscription in WW1 was necessary for Canada as it helped Canada become autonomous, prevented Canada’s efforts from being in vain, and led to the Women’s Movement. To begin with, conscription was necessary in WW1 as it helped Canada become autonomous.
Sexual assault is seemingly rampant in the US military, and yet somehow goes unchecked; in this documentary we learn why and how this is possible. The Invisible War is a 2012 documentary written and directed by Kirby Dick that addresses sexual assault within the U.S. military. This is an investigative film that helps the watcher understand why a rape epidemic is happening, as well as why it hasn’t been stopped. Individuals joining the military should be able to anticipate comrades they can trust
world today. Women have been seen to be less than men in the work field for years, but people fail to realize that they hold just as good of positions as their male counterparts. This reigned true during the Vietnam War. Although women held integral roles in keeping the military units strong, they never received the recognition or admiration from the public that they were worthy of. The Department of Defense estimated that there were about 7,500 women who actively served in the military in Vietnam
Servicemen and women should not be allowed to keep the dogs they train. Why you ask? The dogs are needed for war purposes, not to be household pets. Another reason why is because the person who trains the dog trains it as a soldier, not as a pet owner. Also, they can get the war dog when it is discharged from the army. The first reason why servicemen and women should not be able to keep the dogs they train is because the army trains the dogs. Yes, the person who is wanting their partner back trained
Prior to World War II, opportunities for women were very limited. Women were commonly housewives while men were held jobs or positions of power. It wasn’t until a little prior to federation where women started to gain political power. Slowly, states started to grant Australian women (excluding Aboriginal women) the right to vote. By 1901, Australian women were given the right to vote for the Commonwealth Parliament. As World War I came shortly after, women were able to become more involved as men
citizens in Sparta that lived under an oligarchy had different political rights from the common citizens in Athens that lived under a democracy. In Greek, democracy means rule of “rule of the people”. The idea in this type of government was that people should rule themselves. On the other hand, oligarchy means rule of the few. Sparta was led by two kings. In Athens, all male citizens had equal political rights and freedom of speech (Cartwright, 2014). Both Athens and Sparta had an assembly in which male