Military Transformation & Diversification - The military has transformed over the last two decades, allowing women to take on combat roles [1] - Diversification of military combat roles may lead to complications and potentially worse casualties in combat [2] - The defense department views the integration of women in combat roles as a problem at the margins [5] Standards & Execution - If individuals meet the standards, that's all that matters [4] - The period between setting standards and execution is the difficult part [5] Universal Service - Universal service is viewed as something everyone owes to a free country [3] - During the Second World War, approximately 19 million or 20 million people served in uniform [3]