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exercises proved otherwise (Armed Forces & Society, 1996, p. 17). Male and female

soldiers were asked questions about how they felt their unit performed in the field. “The

study showed that the proportion of women (up to 35%) had no significant effect on the

operational capabilities of the unit.” (Armed Forces & Society, 1995, p. 17).

Unit-cohesion is the commander’s responsibility for his unit. As the above survey shows

men and women can interact without a decrease in unit cohesion. More importantly this

survey was done while the unit was on a field exercise where stress levels are the highest.

It was determined through the survey that when there are up to a third of the women in a

unit this has no effect on unit-cohesion (Armed Forces & Society, 1995, p. 17). There

have been no long-term studies done to determine if women in combat units will reduce

unit cohesion (Editorial Research Reports, 1989, p. 582).

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HEALTH CARE OF FEMALES FACTS

Both men and women in the military face many of the same health care needs.

When a member of any unit becomes sick or injured and cannot be deployed this affects a

units effectiveness. In the Gulf War, 9 percent of women could not be deployed with their

units (Congressional Quarterly Researcher, 1992, p. 839). Women also have many

“gynecologic and non-gynecologic needs” (Military Medicine, 1992, p. 221) that would

have to cared for by trained physicians. In 1992 army researchers conducted the first

extensive study on women deployed with combat support unit. In the study of a Heavy

Armor Division during the Gulf War, it was discovered that women’s health care needs

can be met by well-trained physicians and that there presence did not have a significant

impact on a units effectiveness (Military Medicine, 1992, p. 221). There are many

stereotypes people feel make a combat unit not feasible for females. However, closer look

at the numbers reveals that men lose more time because of drug and alcohol abuse then

women do with these three factors combined (Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 1992, p.

839). As women continue to become an integral part of the military their health care needs

should be meet by well-trained doctors and nurses (Military Medicine, 1992, p. 219).

Given this evidence there is no logical basis for excluding women

from combat to their health care needs.

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