Latest Guard Deployment Includes Mostly Women

Clancy writes "Maj. William Yuhas said the Taylor detachment is 85 percent women, most of them under 25. He said many women have joined because the 228th is the only non-combat unit in the area." as a man, would you complain that women are still given preferential treatment in the military? Or, thank them for serving our country no matter what the capacity?"

Ray also writes "Here is a timely news story reflecting America's Women in War "zeit geist." I take my hat off to women who are willing to accept the same responsibilities put on men, and tangibly be equal to men. Males are still the gender dying in this war over 97% of the time, yet the percentage of women who are experiencing the military responsibilities (historically placed on men for thousands of years) has arguably never been greater. Is it possible that through our never ending desire to show compassion for females (in this case female soldiers) we will somehow increase our compassion for male soldiers? ======
"Maj. William Yuhas said the Taylor detachment is 85 percent women, most of them under 25. He said many women have joined because the 228th is the only non-combat unit in the area." "Spc. Corchado-Reyes said she was inspired to serve by her father, Luis Corchado, a Vietnam veteran.
"I'm sad because I know what people see in war," he said."

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