11. The religious right is pushing a change in military policy regarding the role of women in combat that has the potential to cripple our current military efforts in Iraq. The change will prohibit female soldiers from being assigned to units involved in close combat support. This could prohibit women from driving trucks in convoys, serving as vehicle mechanics or working as MPs in the field. The change in current policy is opposed by senior Army leadership and makes absolutely no sense for a variety of reasons. First, the Army is already stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan and has fallen short on its recruiting goals in recent months. Thus, at a time when the Army doesn’t have enough soldiers, thousands of men would have to be reassigned to replace women currently serving in combat support roles. Where are these additional men going to come from? Is this the first stage of reinstating the draft to make sure that the Army has enough men in its ranks? Secondly, women have served with great distinction and bravery in Iraq in a variety of key combat support roles. Women have always been banned from serving in the Infantry, Armor and Special Forces and no one is suggesting that be altered. It appears that the religious right...

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11. The religious right is pushing a change in military policy regarding the role of women in combat that has the potential to cripple our current military efforts in Iraq.                                             The change will prohibit female soldiers from being assigned to units involved in close combat support. This could prohibit women from driving trucks in convoys, serving as vehicle mechanics or working as MPs in the field. The change in current policy is opposed by senior Army leadership and makes absolutely no sense for a variety of reasons. First, the Army is already stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan and has fallen short on its recruiting goals in recent months. Thus, at a time when the Army doesn’t have enough soldiers, thousands of men would have to be reassigned to replace women currently serving in combat support roles. Where are these additional men going to come from? Is this the first stage of reinstating the draft to make sure that the Army has enough men in its ranks? Secondly, women have served with great distinction and bravery in Iraq in a variety of key combat support roles. Women have always been banned from serving in the Infantry, Armor and Special Forces and no one is suggesting that be altered. It appears that the religious right...

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Is supported by army leadership.

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Opposes the presence of female soldiers in Iraq.

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Doesn’t believe that women should serve in combat zones.

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Wants women to be prevented from joining the infantry.

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