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re: First FEMALE Marines Join Infantry Battalion
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:41 am to Dave lsu 89
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:41 am to Dave lsu 89
quote:
Long has they to pass pt standard for males ok. But after 10 yes of svcs I want to make sure my battle buddy can have my back soon oustrangling if in fact these females made it because a lot of good female soldiers are out there.
Uhhh...long night?
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Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:42 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Remember when integrated units were thought to be inferior?
When the army favored horses over tanks ?
When the Navy thought planes were only good as spotters for battleships ?
Remember that people hate change and often pile up evidence to support their pre conceived conclusions ?
When the army favored horses over tanks ?
When the Navy thought planes were only good as spotters for battleships ?
Remember that people hate change and often pile up evidence to support their pre conceived conclusions ?
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:42 am to olemc999
quote:
Only 10%. That's actually lower then what I thought it would be. My army unit had 6 of them drop out of our deployment to Iraq. 6 outta 9.
I believe the stat was actually for "unplanned" pregnancies so it's probably more. And of course DOD has every reason to suppress any data that shows women aren't compatible with military service.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:43 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Yes family shite.......
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:44 am to ecb
G.i.Jane !!!!
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:46 am to DeafJam73
quote:
Also war is changing. The physical difference between men and women may not mean as much as it once did.
Ever think about how hard it is to pull a 180-200lb male with an additional 70-100lbs of gear on out of an MRAP or Humvee after it was hit by an ied?
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:48 am to brass2mouth
This....true
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:49 am to GeauxxxTigers23
So you think Mad Dog will stop any of this shite?
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:49 am to Dave lsu 89
quote:They don't.
Long has they to pass pt standard for males ok.
quote:So what? There are a lot of bad male soldiers too. Should we stop recruiting them?
because a lot of good female soldiers are out there.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:51 am to ecb
Those are examples of technological advancement. If you have evidence that women have evolved to be as physically capable and durable as men, present it.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:51 am to DeafJam73
quote:
New technology is being developed to make the physical toll easier on soldiers.
New technology? Please explain.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:51 am to TigerFanInSouthland
How is that any different now when female service women are pregnant or raped. Sounds like excuses to me.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:52 am to olemc999
I have my fingers crossed but my hopes aren't high. Removing females from the combat arms would cost a lot of political capital and I don't know if Trump cares enough about this issue to do that. But then again Trump doesn't seem to GAF so who knows.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:53 am to Bushmaster
Question:
Can they even get through the physical requirements of boot camp and training? I know nothing about it, but I feel like there are physical "tests" they would fail. Don't you have to swim with like a 45 lb ruck for like a hour?
Can they even get through the physical requirements of boot camp and training? I know nothing about it, but I feel like there are physical "tests" they would fail. Don't you have to swim with like a 45 lb ruck for like a hour?
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:54 am to olemc999
quote:
So you think Mad Dog will stop any of this shite?
I think he can stop us from going backward, at least. The rest will work itself out from there.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:54 am to TJGator1215
quote:Thanks for bringing that up. Sounds like another wonderful reason to keep women out of the military. Maintaining good order and discipline is hard enough without having the extra burden of women in the ranks.
How is that any different now when female service women are pregnant or raped
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:57 am to TheCaterpillar
The physical requirements at recruit training aren't that difficult. Even at SOI, they're still not anything impossible, even for women. Their difficulty will begin when they get to their units and are expected to do realistic physical activity on a near daily basis for years. Then there is actual combat, where they will be a burden.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:57 am to ecb
quote:
Remember when integrated units were thought to be inferior? When the army favored horses over tanks ? When the Navy thought planes were only good as spotters for battleships ? Remember that people hate change and often pile up evidence to support their pre conceived conclusions ?
Yeah, except those all have to do with technology, not human beings. Also, the people that gave these tests were the ones who said they shouldn't be involved in the combat arms. Not just us on a message board.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:58 am to DisplacedBuckeye
They still don't take the same PT test that men do.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:58 am to DisplacedBuckeye
Can they be removed if they can't do those physical activities with their unit?
Say a guy is in terrible shape and can't do everything expected. What would happen?
Say a guy is in terrible shape and can't do everything expected. What would happen?
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