Women In Combat Deserve More

Navy veteran Lani Hay says women should get credit for the de-facto combat roles they play in today's conflicts.

Step In The Right Direction, But Not Far Enough, Says Female Veteran -- CNN

(CNN) – Lani Hay was just a kid when she decided on her career goal: to join the Navy, serve her country, and become a flying ace with the Navy's Blue Angels. The child of Vietnamese immigrants, Hay made it all the way to the U.S. Naval Academy before learning that a career as a Blue Angels pilot would be impossible: flying in the troupe was considered a combat role, and as a woman in the mid-1990s, she was barred from participating.

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My Comment: A part of me is not comfortable with having women in combat roles .... but .... in the real world that is exactly what many of them find themselves in everyday.

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