Women are not intentionally put into combat situations, but since this is an asymmetrical war (both Afghanistan and Iraq) there is no choice. Women serve in support roles but those support people are in combat. Regarding minorities, specifically someone of Islamic background, we don't care. My last deployment we had an infantryman who was of Islamic descent and he ended up being glued to our battalion commander because he spoke Arabic. He would just listen to the interpreter talk to whomever he was talking to and if he noticed any funny business he would point it out. But this discussion is about DADT which I know has been tossed around before because I responded to it. I'll not repeat myself though, just look through the archives. I will end with it doesn't matter what happens with DADT because you have your fair share of homophobes who will harass and attack (verbally and physically) anyone who is gay. But we all know this and the gays in the military will treat this ruling as business as usual and still stay hidden. The only difference now is that those few brave ones who do come out don't have to worry about being kicked out. Now they just have to worry about having their assess kicked by ignorance. > I don't believe women are put in combat situations. Good question about > minorities though. On another front, what if a soldier of Islamic > background is denied combat operations? > > >
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