War On Terror

War On Terror

With this war being not only the most recent, but also still current today, it is made available that the women fighting in the War in Iraq are granted the most women's rights out of all the wars. With many women soldiers high up in the ranks, it is clear that this is the largest mark of equality the United State's military has ever seen. Female combat is a very debatable subject today, because there are no front lines in Iraq or Afghanistan, and women soldiers are unclear on what is considered "combat". Many state that they do just about everything their fellow male soldiers do. 

One of the most deadliest attacks on U.S women soldiers during this war was when 14 women Marines were injured or killed in a truck driving to their American base. A car approached them packed with explosives, which severely burned the women. It is known that two women died immediately. 

More than ever before, there is an underlying appreciation for military women in the Iraq War. These are women who have families at home awaiting their return, and although this was the case for women soldiers all along, people today recognize their efforts with much more fondness. 

References

Mama Birds a History of Women in The Air Force. (Photographer). (n.d.). Women soldiers. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.historymj.com/students/old/trotter/modern.htm

Wong, K. (2011, May 30). Women fighting and dying in war, despite preclusion from ground combat. ABC News. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/US/women-fight-iraq-afghanistan-preclusion-ground-combat/story?id=13716419