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    Women in Combat

    http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/...paves-the-way/

    I saw this article in the NY Times. A good read.

    Now at Fort Hood, Tex., Sergeant Sellers doesn’t say that all women should want to join the infantry or other combat-specific jobs. But she does think they should have a fair opportunity to participate in all aspects of Army service.


    “There are no special circumstances. You’re there to perform a job, the same job as a man,” she said. “Some women can do it. Some women can’t, even if they think they can. If you’re going to run with the big boys, you have to hold it to their standard.



    “I don’t know how many women would try,” to join the infantry, if it opened to women, she continued. “Some. If they really knew what they were getting into, probably not a lot.”

    At least she seems to have enjoyed her experience working with an infantry company in the field.

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    Heck, some men can't perform the same job as a man, lol.

    I thought this was already decided anyway?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie_Archer View Post
    Heck, some men can't perform the same job as a man, lol.

    I thought this was already decided anyway?
    I am not so sure that it has.

    The article is about a women who was assigned to an infantry unit. She was not an infantry soldier.

    The Marine Corps has already said that if enough women don't pass combat arms basic course they will not allow women to serve in combat arms jobs.

    I haven't seen the army open up Advanced Infantry Training or Ranger School for women yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/...paves-the-way/

    I saw this article in the NY Times. A good read.

    Now at Fort Hood, Tex., Sergeant Sellers doesn’t say that all women should want to join the infantry or other combat-specific jobs. But she does think they should have a fair opportunity to participate in all aspects of Army service.


    “There are no special circumstances. You’re there to perform a job, the same job as a man,” she said. “Some women can do it. Some women can’t, even if they think they can. If you’re going to run with the big boys, you have to hold it to their standard.



    “I don’t know how many women would try,” to join the infantry, if it opened to women, she continued. “Some. If they really knew what they were getting into, probably not a lot.”

    At least she seems to have enjoyed her experience working with an infantry company in the field.
    Will women be serving alongside men or will they have separate units

    I think there's gonna be alot of hanky pankey

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I am not so sure that it has.

    The article is about a women who was assigned to an infantry unit. She was not an infantry soldier.

    The Marine Corps has already said that if enough women don't pass combat arms basic course they will not allow women to serve in combat arms jobs.

    I haven't seen the army open up Advanced Infantry Training or Ranger School for women yet.
    Interesting. Why not just let the ones that can pass do the job?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie_Archer View Post
    Interesting. Why not just let the ones that can pass do the job?
    The Marine Corps's position is that they won't spend the money for separate facilities if too few women can pass the courses. If enough pass, then they will spend the money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Santa's Little Helper View Post
    Will women be serving alongside men or will they have separate units

    I think there's gonna be alot of hanky pankey

    The combat service support units have lots of hanky pankey. Some of those units are close to or over 50% women.

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    Crazy. Even college dorms are unisex these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie_Archer View Post
    Crazy. Even college dorms are unisex these days.
    Maybe foxholes will be soon.

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    Good article, and I wholeheartedly agree with it, and especially with the USMC's stance on this topic. Thanks for posting, Peter.

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