Women in Combat 2

Women in Combat Past – vs – present The idea of women in combat is not unusual anymore. Although American women have, for a long time, served as nurses, and as other roles during wartime, they were not officially enrolled in the armed forces until World War I. “During this time women served as clerks and secretaries, some being assigned to translation, recruitment, and other tasks which were usually assigned to men” (Wekesser, 2). The women were not …

…times have definitely changed over the years, and much more will probably come. Who knows what lies ahead? Works Cited Johnson, Julie. “The New Top Guns: In the wake of Desert Storm, the Senate clears women pilots for combat.” Time 12 Aug. 1991: 31. Newman, Richard J. “Army Sex Ed. 101.” U.S. News 11 Aug. 1997. Priest, Dana. “In a Crunch, Ban on Women Bends.” Washington Post 30 Dec. 1997: AO1. Wekesser, Carol, et al. Women in the Military. Greenhaven Press, Inc, 1991.