Posted on Feb 4, 2016
Is the public being misguided on the roles of women in the Military and their participation in combat?
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Perception is everything. With all the stories about women being allowed in combat positions got me to thinking that public perception is being misguided. The public is being misguided on the roles of women in the Army and their participation in combat. The Army has long had positions that placed women in combat. Ashley's War? Female MPs on LPOP, search and seizure ops, mounted patrols, convoy security, ready reaction force. What about those in Civil Affairs making direct contact with indigenous populations?
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That picture is Leigh Anne Hester. She won the Silver Star. While I never said more than, "Hello" to her, I have spoken to her teammates about how she won the SS. She fought and killed no less than 6 people. When the Squad Leader was running low on ammo and grenades she ran back and got more and then returned to the fight. Us Kentucky Guardsmen are very proud of SSG Hester and her heroics.
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SGT William Howell I may have erred in assuming she would be recognized by everyone. Thank you for adding this.
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CPT (Join to see) Not at all Ma'am. I think the point is that most people would not know because of the media making women out to be not in combat roles when the truth is females are very active on the battlefield and have been for years!
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Other tags to this issue could probably be 'politics' or 'pushing social' agendas'. Women in combat is yet another example of those being pushed on the public by political ideologues who happen to be running the country at this point in time. The ins can implement their agendas as the military has to say 'aye-aye sir' and do it. Women have filled critical combat-type roles for a long time as pointed out herein, but most liberal-types pushing 'full exposure' have no idea how bad things can get. If they did would probably hesitate to put women in those situations. The idea to register women for the draft will put their ideology to the test and maybe make them think twice.
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CPT (Join to see) I believe for me it just comes down to setting the standards that need to be met by all service members no matter what their gender is. I believe it is a controversial subject for sure because there are the ones "for it" and there are those that are "against it". You will always have two points of view on any topic of this nature. I think that everyone has to believe in what they believe in and make their stance there, but do it in a professional manner, not demeaning! Just my opinion!
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