Front-Lines Combat: Are Women Ready?
Women have fought in the US military in every major conflict since the American Revolution, reports the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN).
The 1994 Combat Exclusion Policy was the last official policy barring women from assignments which exposed them to ground combat.
But now Defense Secretary Ash Carter has called to remove that bar and open all military combat roles to women. This decision will now make avaiable nearly 220,000 jobs to women in infantry, reconnaissance and special operations units.
The change in policy has started a national dialogue about selective service and the draft, the family unit and traditional values, qualifications and the role of feminism in society.
In a survey conducted by the Rand Corporation, more than 7,000 members of America's Special Operations Forces unanimously objected to having women do their jobs. They say allowing women to serve as Navy SEALs, Army Delta or other commando units could hurt their effectiveness and lower the standards.
CBN News Reporters Abigail Robertson and Caitlin Burked weighed in on women's ability to serve on the front-lines and if it will improve miliary effectiveness. Click play to watch.
To see the full discussion and analysis, watch CBN News Weekend.
