re: First FEMALE Marines Join Infantry Battalion

So, as a non military man myself:

Women obviously have an important role in the armed services. There are a lot of intelligent women out there and from what I understand, their asses are on the line performing all kinds of duties. Not least of which is patting down other women in other countries.

However, I have been furious to hear about Ash Carters desire to actually change training and preparedness standards.

That in itself is a national security risk. Adapting readiness and preparedness standards for the sake of social diversity??

Ridiculous.

I compare it to the way that the TSA agents were running for cover today at the airport shooting.

By the way, on top of the weight demands already mentioned... has anyone else mentioned the duty of taking a wounded or deceased body off the battlefield and the physical demands that requires?

Well then it looks like I'm proven wrong.

And let me add one more thing. I'm in an infantry unit, our XO was a Major and for some reason, our supply chief was a woman GySgt. The Major was forced to retire from the USMC, as well as the GuSgt, because he got the GySgt pregnant, both were married and got divorced.

That Major was a damn fine Marine and looked out for all of us when it came to securing ranges and doing all the shite that Executive Officers are supposed to do.

You can chalk it up to him not being able to keep his dick in his pants, which is fine. But you can't tell me that he would've gotten kicked out if she wouldn't have been around.

Punch yourself in the Dick frickboy

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Punch yourself in the Dick frickboy

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Rousey will go on to be the new Rambo

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Well then it looks like I'm proven wrong.

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I'm not trying to be an a-hole to you, my friend. But this is the Marine Corps we're talking about here, of which I am apart of in the very MOS that these females are in (0341 Mortarman)

As Marines, we take pride in being America's force in readiness, ready to go at a moment's notice and bring death in the most efficient way to our enemies. All the facts point to the exact opposite of us being ready to fight at the drop of a hat if females are allowed into the infantry.

All the facts point to lower morale, worse unit cohesion, lower standards, and, most importantly, less combat effectiveness.

Now, maybe if we were talking about the Army, I would understand your stance, but this ain't the Army.

Then leave the Marines as it was. I wouldn't the Marines to be less effective.