Catherine's Blog on War

Williams states in the beginning that she is “one of the 15 percent of the U.S. Army that is female.” What is one reason why she enlisted in the army?

Williams hated how men looked down on her. She was able to use firearms, go through bombings, and take yelling. Her ex-boyfriend Douglas always yelled at her and she always told him that she didn’t like that. He responded by saying that she would never make it into the Marines because she could not handle the constant yelling. It was not that she could not handle it, but it was unnecessary for her to be taking that from someone who is supposed to be her lover. Although it made her feel weak and vulnerable, Williams ends up joining the military, disproving her ex.