Coping with Noncombatant Women in the Battlespace
Incorporating United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 into the Operational Environment
Master Sgt. Vince Lowery, U.S. Army
Editor’s note: This article is the second place winner of the 2016 NCO Journal writing contest. It is an abridged version of the original, which was previously published online in the NCO Journal.
When soldiers prepare to deploy to a conflict zone, it is logical for them to learn as much as possible about the area in which they will be operating. The enemy already has the home-field advantage; it is only appropriate to mitigate that advantage by learning as much as one can about the land and the people who live there. Additionally, it is important to learn more about the growing power of nonstate groups, the mounting importance of multinational organizations, and the shifting cast of allies and partner nations that may become involved in operations for their own purposes, and how each adds complexity to, and affects, operational environments.
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