The Training For Volunteer Emergency Service - 1570 Words

In 1942, the United States Navy implemented what it considered an emergency program. The WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service was established to bolster the Reserve component with competent personnel. In 1948 women allowed permanent status in the Armed Services. The Armed Forces are now gearing up for the full integration of women into all aspects of the Armed Services by 2016. There are serious practical barriers, which if not approached in a deliberate manner, could adversely impact the health of our Service members and reduce mission accomplishment. This research paper will provide insight into the concerns of integration, unit cohesion, good order and discipline, privacy, physical differences between men and women,†¦show more content†¦I myself am uncertain of what these changes will bring, but just as my counterparts in the military I am woefully uninformed on this topic. There does not seem to be much movement in the military to assess anything but t he positives of this outcome while ignoring the questions I will be researching throughout this paper. How does a combat landscape affect women s biological requirements and reproductive rights? What are some of the Psychological impacts of women s integration into Combat Units? What changes might need to be made to allow women to join these special combat groups in regards to established standards? Many people inside of the military and a great majority outside want women integrated into combat roles as a gender equality issue, though the details are lost in social activism, whether or not the integration is worthwhile for the military is open to discussion. There are many challenges to providing logistically for women in combat zones or forward deployed bases, to accommodate a more hygienic and psychologically positive environment. The combat zone is particularly not conducive to either gender hygienically speaking, yet more so for women. â€Å"Difficulty maintaining menstrual hy giene is another frequently reported concern for women. Due to the often unsanitary living conditions as well as the lack of consistent access to bathrooms and shower facilities,