Some people think women should be allowed to join the army, the navy and the air force just like men. To what extent do you agree ordisagree?

Whether

women

should be allowed to serve in the military has triggered spirited debate. Some assert that the status quo should be changed and

women

should be entitled to join the armed forces. Personally, I fundamentally agree with their assertion for three reasons. History has shown that

women

are fully capable of performing well in the military. Historically, there were a host of valiant

women

soldiers whose achievements really put their male counterparts to shame. One need only look at the classic examples of Joan of Arc and Mulan to see how exceptionally

women

could perform on the battlefield. In my observation, their determination, courage and dignity, to

this

day, are still being admired by male soldiers and civilians alike throughout the world.

Moreover

, from an enlightened standpoint, female patriots should be granted the right to go to the front line when their motherland is involved in a war. Admittedly, gender inequality was a highly controversial issue in the twentieth century.

However

, now twelve years into the new millennium,

women

can learn and teach, work and supervise, vote and vote in most countries just like men. In light of

this

sweeping progress in gender equality, there is no sense in denying them the right to defend their home country when a war breaks out. In sum, keeping military services out of the bounds of

women

in the information age is unwarranted. I have been convinced that it is in the best interest of a nation if

women

are

also

granted equal rights in

this

particular arena.