By Stephan Maninger (auth.), Helena Carreiras, Gerhard Kümmel (eds.)

The debate concerning the function of girls in battle, violent clash and the army isn't just an extended and ongoing one; it's also a heated and debatable one. The contributions to this anthology come from specialists within the box who technique the subject from numerous angles hence supplying varied and, from time to time, diverging views. The reader will accordingly achieve in-depth perception into crucial elements and positions within the debate.

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Overall, in this period of time, more than 125,000 service members with criminal histories have been accepted by the US military. This is to be seen in addition to other practices to meet recruiting goals such as larger enlistment cash bonuses up to 90,000 USD in cash and in benefits, easier access to American citizenship through military service, loosened weight and age restrictions, lower scores on intellectual and physical aptitude tests to join the military and a higher number of high school dropouts.

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