Background

__**Nationwide Military Equality aka NME **__

__**In the Army **__
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 * ==== - Women have served in the United States Army since 1775. They nursed the ill and wounded, laundered and mended clothing, and cooked for the troops in camp on campaign; services that did not exist among the uniformed personnel within the Army until the Twentieth Century. Women are an invaluable and essential part of the Army. Currently, women serve in 91 percent of all Army occupations and make up about 14 percent of the active Army. Women continue to have a crucial role in the War on Terrorism and their sacrifices in this noble effort underscore their dedication and willingness to share great sacrifices. [[image:http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/rt_US_Soldier_091021_mn.jpg align="center"]] ====
 * ==== - From the American Revolutionary War to the present Global War on Terror, women have served a vital role in the U.S. Army. Ever since Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley ("Molly Pitcher") replaced her husband when he collapsed at his cannon, women have continually proven that the narrow stereotype, limiting their choice of occupation, was wrong. As women expanded into different roles in the U.S. Army, it was clear that the heart of a warrior was not limited to one gender. When America went through a civil war and the world wars of the 20th century, women continued to show their patriotism and their fighting spirit even though they did not receive equal treatment or recognition. Throughout the U.S. Army's history, women have proven that when freedom is threatened, they are equal to any task...and when their country calls, they respond — not in gender-hyphenated roles — but as U.S. Army Soldiers. ====
 * - //"And, like any member of that patrol, de Gelder faces the same terrible dangers. She could be shot or blown up at any time. The enemy doesn't distinguish between male and female soldiers. As the Army's 1st brigade commander Brigadier Mick Krause said yesterday, "There are no fronts and flanks. Every soldier in any area of operations is likely to be targeted." In other words, all deployed personnel are potentially on the front line. In fact, women - including many Australians - have served in combat roles around the world for years. Women are flying fighter jets and helicopters over Iraq and Afghanistan. They are driving armored vehicles around battle fields and patrolling as medics in dangerous zones." - The Daily Telegraph [[image:http://www.refusingtokill.net/images/israeli%20women%20soldiers.jpg align="center"]]
 * // - // "Women's Equality Day" - the Army even acknowledges the need for equality for women by designating a day for it.
 * -  ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AND RECOGNIZED AS A VALUABLE FORCE THE GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO OFFICIALLY CHANGE LEGISLATION TO ALLOW WOMEN ON THE FRONT LINES OF COMBAT

__**In the Navy** __
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 * - In 1993: Secretary of Defense opened combat aviation to women aviators. Navy opens enlisted aircrew positions in shore-based combat squadrons, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Fleet Afloat Staffs, and AORs, AOEs, LCCs, and AGFs. The first woman aviator to serve with a combat squadron was LCDR Kathryn Hire, who joined VP-62. LT Shannon Workman was the first woman pilot to night-landing qualify on a carrier. LCDR Janet Marnane was the first woman to report to a CAG staff. [[image:http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/b4270ac7-810b-421a-958f-727035779c33_mn.jpg align="center"]]
 * - Female fighter pilots have been proven to be more capable and more likely to follow direction while in the air and in combat.
 * - //"Women are a big step closer to serving on U.S. Navy submarines. ABC News has learned that the Navy has decided to lift the ban on female submarine crew members. Subs are one of the last places in the military from which women are excluded." - ABC News //
 * //-// Unable to serve on Submarines does not stop women from joining the navy and doing their absolute best duty in order to serve our country! [[image:http://api.ning.com/files/AUseF93QNsaiVMijTJ9GnLxukoVftcPfDtkLUidj9JFk-9k2GPJaQOWyjiK69IiGT74v7d2Pljz11t8qD2cRVHMnHgWP6gBM/Marydresswhites.jpg align="center"]]

==Women Have Proven Themselves Capable to Serve on Equal Terms With Men in Every Capacity Possible. We at NME Wish to Force the Country to See That Excluding Women Will Only Hurt Our Country and That They Must IMMEDIATELY Change That At Once!! ==

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