It will make their ignorant statements, in retrospect, seem shortsighted and discriminatory, and the women who will serve their country bravely in the jobs that are now opening up will prove them wrong. History will do what it always does, however. Just like when we integrated racially or opened up combat cockpits to women, there will always be those who are vocal in their opposition and their fear. I was afforded the opportunity to answer that call, and because of that, I have lived a full and beautiful life. I was called to be a warrior and to fly and fight for my country. There are those who will save lives with science. For some people, that calling is in music or art. But everyone that does have that skill set should be afforded the opportunity to compete for jobs that enable them to serve in the way their heart calls them. Not every man has the skill set or warrior spirit for combat. What they aren’t doing is being trained alongside their comrades-in-arms, given credit for doing the same jobs as their counterparts, given promotions to jobs overseeing combat operations, or being treated like combat veterans by people back home (even some in the Veterans Administration). Women are already fighting in combat with or without anyone’s permission, and they’re doing so valiantly. “Despite the occasional backlash, I’ll continue to speak on this topic until people stop assuming that this debate is about whether or not to allow women into combat.
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