Contributions of Women to U.S. Combat Operations

Abstract

This research paper depicts numerous historical accounts of women's contributions to U.S. combat operations from the Revolutionary War to present-day conflicts. The U.S. military continues to fight a transnational, dispersed enemy that employs irregular tactics and asymmetric warfare. Increasing numbers of female service members are engaging in direct combat despite a 1994 Department of Defense (DoD) Policy prohibiting assignments of females to units likely to engage in combat. It is recommended that Department of Defense rescind the Combat Exclusion Policy because all service members are exposed to combat conditions on the modern asymmetric battlefield and because of the historical contributions of women to combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479020

Entities

People

  • Thresa Burnes

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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