Equal Opportunity in the Military

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Black Man can Fight
African Americans have fought in every U.S. war since the American Revolution.
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order declaring that "there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."

Women Take Part in Combat
Women's Services Integration Act of 1948 established a permanent place for women in all branches of the military. But promotions for female officers were limited, and women were banned from ground combat jobs as well as from most Navy ships and Air Force aircraft., about 70 percent of enlisted women worked in clerical and other office jobs.tarting in 1993, the bans against women serving aboard Navy warships and flying combat aircraft were lifted. Today, there is a small but growing number of women trained and qualified to fly fighters, bombers, and attack helicopters. Fully 92 percent of all career fields in the military services are now open to women. The only major military careers still off-limits are those in infantry and tank combat units.

Gays in the Military
Bill Clinton promised to lift the ban on gay people in the military. He noted that many gay persons had served honorably, although secretly, in the armed services. Once elected, Clinton ran into a storm of protest from military and congressional leaders. Clinton and Congress quickly agreed to a compromise policy, called "Don't ask, don't tell." Under this policy,
2010, repeal DADT passed.. They allow Gay and lesbian in serve for our Country.
http://www.crf-usa.org/brown-v.-board-50th-anniversary/equal-opportunity-in-the-military.html

[TheWraith]

1. Hmm. It strikes me that tank combat units are actually a perfect place for women.

Women tend to be smaller than men, so they'd be more comfortable in the cramped confines of a tank.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. Its also a fairly physically demanding job, especially in field conditions