What are three major changes that have occurred in the military with respect to diversity?

Question

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Answer 1

1. The U.S. military has a long history of excluding certain groups of people from serving in
the military.
2. The history of blacks in the military has been marked by a range of approaches, from their
outright exclusion after the Revolutionary War to their assignment to segregated divisions
during World Wars I and II.
3. Women, too, have a long history in the military. They have served in the military since the
Revolutionary War, when they worked as nurses, water bearers, cooks, and laundresses. In
the Civil War, women also disguised themselves as men in order to serve in combat. In
2013, women were finally allowed to serve in direct combat positions.
4. The other area where the military has changed structurally is with the repeal of “Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) in 2010. DADT barred openly gay and lesbian people from
serving in the military. Its repeal indicated a structural change, with gay men and lesbians
able to serve their country openly, without fear that they would lose their jobs.
5. The current debate is about whether transgender individuals can serve in the military.