LINKS | women-in-combat

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

Below there are some links that were used extensively for the creation of this website. They provide varied insight into the issue if you are looking for more information on the topic and surrounding issues.

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https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2014/09/why-women-do-not-belong-us-infantry

This source is an essay written by a U.S. Marine Captain on why she think that women should not be allowed in the Marine infantry.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/05/06/

This article from the Wall Street Journal argues the case that the Pentagon should not allow exceptions to lifting the ban on women in combat.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/us/women-combat-troop-reaction/

In a piece for CNN, Chelsea J. Carter and Steve Almasy take the opinions of a number of former troops to argue that women shoud be allowed in combat.

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/24/us/military-women-glance/

This source provides helpful statistical data on women in the military such as the percentage of active-duty military members who are women to the occupations the most female military members currently occupy.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/04/14/

This article for the Huffington Post examines comments made by former presidential candidate Rick Santorum regarding the emotional liability fo having women in combat.

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323539804578260132111473150

This Wall Street Journal article discusses the challening combat conditions that would face women should they be allowed to serve on the frontline including issues of hygiene and close-quarters interaction.

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http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/03/opinion/la-ed-women-in-combat-lawsuit-20121203

This article from the Los Angeles Times investigates the challenges facing women hoping to be allowed to serve in combat positions, as well as arguments for the integration of the Armed Forces in combat.