Aguilar, Rose. "Female Soldiers Treated 'Lower Than Dirt'" Alter Net. Birocreative, 13 July 2006. Web. 26 Feb. 2014
Most people think women the military are given shortcuts to many activities men must do. But in reality, women must do the same job with the added pounding effects of sexual assault. Nine out of ten women in the military have been either harassed or assaulted. With this increase in abuse, more and more women are speaking out about their own personal experiences.
"Military Jobs for Women." Military Jobs for Women. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014
Today, the women in the U.S military make up about 20% of the overall fighting soldiers. Most of the positions women make up are in health-based fields such as nurses, physicians and allied health officers. Within the Army, women are not allowed to serve in the infantry or special operations commandos. In the Marine Corps, more careers open up, now toping around 62% that are open to women. Within both the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard almost all jobs are open.
"Military Plans Would Put Women in Most Combat Jobs including SEALS, Army Rangers." Fox News. FOX News Network, 18 June 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2014
By July 2015, military leaders plan to develop training and standards for women looking to join men-inhabited jobs such as Rangers, Navy SEALs and Riverine force. These proposals open a door for a large number of women who have never been able to even try out for these demanding jobs. Gender-neutral standards are difficult to create given that they must be efficient and serve the requirements.
Montesano, Deborah. "Revolutionary War Heroine Deborah Sampson, America’s First Female Soldier." Addicting Info. WPZOOM, 4 July 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
The American feminist, Deborah Sampson, not only lived a somewhat movie-based life, but was overlooked by school history books. Deborah grew up in a large, poor family. Her desire to enlist overlooked her physical appearance as a woman. She bound her chest, suited up, and fought her way up to protecting Congress from protesting veterans. She maintained her cleaver disguise after the war, until she met Benjamin Gannet and resumed her feminine identity.
"Women in the Military Statistics." Statistic Brain RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.
US military women’s statistics is greatly outnumbered by men’s, but is still growing. Women in active duty in total, is around 214,098. A majority of those women serve in the Army. As veterans, 1,853,690 women have fought for this country. Only 96 women have been held prisoners during the wars ranging from Civil until Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Most people think women the military are given shortcuts to many activities men must do. But in reality, women must do the same job with the added pounding effects of sexual assault. Nine out of ten women in the military have been either harassed or assaulted. With this increase in abuse, more and more women are speaking out about their own personal experiences.
"Military Jobs for Women." Military Jobs for Women. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014
Today, the women in the U.S military make up about 20% of the overall fighting soldiers. Most of the positions women make up are in health-based fields such as nurses, physicians and allied health officers. Within the Army, women are not allowed to serve in the infantry or special operations commandos. In the Marine Corps, more careers open up, now toping around 62% that are open to women. Within both the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard almost all jobs are open.
"Military Plans Would Put Women in Most Combat Jobs including SEALS, Army Rangers." Fox News. FOX News Network, 18 June 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2014
By July 2015, military leaders plan to develop training and standards for women looking to join men-inhabited jobs such as Rangers, Navy SEALs and Riverine force. These proposals open a door for a large number of women who have never been able to even try out for these demanding jobs. Gender-neutral standards are difficult to create given that they must be efficient and serve the requirements.
Montesano, Deborah. "Revolutionary War Heroine Deborah Sampson, America’s First Female Soldier." Addicting Info. WPZOOM, 4 July 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
The American feminist, Deborah Sampson, not only lived a somewhat movie-based life, but was overlooked by school history books. Deborah grew up in a large, poor family. Her desire to enlist overlooked her physical appearance as a woman. She bound her chest, suited up, and fought her way up to protecting Congress from protesting veterans. She maintained her cleaver disguise after the war, until she met Benjamin Gannet and resumed her feminine identity.
"Women in the Military Statistics." Statistic Brain RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.
US military women’s statistics is greatly outnumbered by men’s, but is still growing. Women in active duty in total, is around 214,098. A majority of those women serve in the Army. As veterans, 1,853,690 women have fought for this country. Only 96 women have been held prisoners during the wars ranging from Civil until Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Other:
- http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/special-report-bret-baier/blog/category/u.s.+military/
- http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/women/women-trauma-and-ptsd.asp
- http://www.womensmemorial.org/Education/timeline.html
- http://www.alternet.org/story/38942/female_soldiers_treated_%27lower_than_dirt%27
- http://servicewomen.org/about/mission/