The argument of whether or not to allow women in combat is not a new issue. Prior to the 1990’s, women were not even allowed to fly combat missions or allowed onto combat ships. In the United States military the term combat is defined as an armed conflict. The definition of combat is important to know because the argument is that women should not be allowed to serve in combat. Women not being allowed to serve in combat is a much different argument then the argument that women should not be allowed in the military. Women perform many important jobs in the United States armed forces and very few people are against women serving in the military. The United States armed forces consist of five branches, the Airforce, Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. Currently women are allowed to serve in all five branches and are being integrated into the combat mission of all five branches. In December of 2010 …show more content…
According to the article Women in Combat for Wars Without end by Jack Kenny “"The average infantryman is in his late teens or early twenties, at that age, men are raging with hormones and are easily distracted by women and sex. Infantry leaders feed on the testosterone and masculinity of young men to increase morale and motivation and encourage the warrior ethos” (Kenny, 2014, para 3). Adding women into an environment filled with 19 and 20 year old men is a recipe for disaster. Just having women deployed has caused issues, “The practice of having men and women living, working, and sleeping in close proximity in combat zones has wreaked havoc with the discipline and effectiveness of our fighting forces. Sexual assaults have become a growing problem in the military as more women have entered the ranks” (Kenny, 2014, para 16). There are many other roles a women can fill in the military, therefore they should not be in combat where they can be a distraction to the young men trying to accomplish their extremely dangerous