by Roslyn Moran

Created on: January 09, 2011

Women should not be forced to serve if a country imposes a military draft.  There should be a free choice to serve in the Military for females.  There are other facets of life that women have that men don't as a rule.  Women tend to other domestic things and other family matters that men don't venture into very much. 

There are households and family that need tending.  A woman may have to arrange for a certain time in her busy life to serve in the Military.  I had to wait until I was 33 years old before I was ready to live up to my 4 year term of Service being a woman.  Juggling time and Service with domestic matters takes a lot of coordination.

That is why I'm still not married and remain single to this day.  But, I'm learning that there are single men out there too on the on-line dating services.  I was not mature enough to enter the Military at a younger age.  I had to wait until I was older and more mature.  And, woman as a rule account for 10% of the Military Armed Forces.  There are other duties for active duty women without fighting in battle.  They have to hold down the fort while the men are in combat. 

Plus, woman as a rule also don't fight in Military combat situations with the men.  The women are truly a minority and they acquire some different problems than that of the men.  But, both female and male have their own personal needs to attend to so it evens out.  The Military service was flexible with me at times and I tried to carry out my duties all that was possible.

Women need a certain time table to serve in the Military more than the men.  Women tend to make homes and bare children while taking care of their husband as a rule too.  Although, I remain single to this day and I'm 55 years old now.  I don't know if I will add another facet to my life at this point or not.  That is why Military women should have a choice whether to serve in the Military or not.  It would be too difficult to draft women in general into the Armed Services.

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