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Definition of Combat
How does one define combat today?? I guess the reason I am asking is because the age old question of females going into combat has come up quite a bit lately as I am headed to that lovely place. I am certaintly not worried about it, but it gave room for thought about how the military is telling females that they cannot be in ground combat units. I thought there was even a provision that they had to be so many miles away from the actual fighting. How does all of this apply today?? And being that we are ALL sort of in the middle of it, how do you tell someone that they aren't in combat when mortar rounds are thumping in and AK's are rattling rounds in your direction?? And how about IED's?? What category do the folks that are killed by mines fall into if they aren't supposed to be engaged in combat?
I am not trying to start any arguments here, I am just curious to see if the military has managed not to give the folks that are going out there the recognition they deserve. I feel like a feamle who has served in a combat zone as an MP, pilot, etc. deserve some recognition.
What do y'all think??
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