re: Women in Combat: What say you?

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If they can meet the exact same standards as their male counterparts and the standards aren’t lowered to allow for this.

That is the only way I would even consider it.

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Being physically incapable is third or fourth on the list of reasons why this should never happen

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Correct.

The strangest part of this is that the military knows and implicitly admits that mixing the sexes in forward positions is disruptive.

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Being physically incapable is third or fourth on the list of reasons why this should never happen

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This.

It's not about the individual passing physical standards, it's about the effect on the whole unit.

It's a completely unnecessary logistical complication and distraction.

Women belong in the logistics, medical and administration fields. They don’t belong with the infantry or cav.

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I heard women are crack shots. If they get a crack in the door, they'll be in. Not to good with vehicles though, too many crack ups. No more cracks about women in the military, this shite cracks me up.

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This was not my experience as far as shooting

I served in USMC 2/3 in combat.

Bottom line: if chicks want to serve in a 0311 unit in the USMC...do the same as all..piss, shite, pass physical tests, pass School of Infantry the same,boot camp the same, etc.

They don't...it's fricking pathetic. Even on basic work parties ( non NCOs doing shite like moving beds from Barracks or painting inside Barracks, etc.), chick's do less.

We used to dog them mercilessly...