Pressure grows on Marines to consider lowering combat standards for women

[Peter1469]

Pressure grows on Marines to consider lowering combat standards for women

All serious comments said this would happen. Pathetic.

Two years ago, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the nation’s top military officer, laid down an edict on the Obama administration’s plan to open direct land combat jobs to women: If women cannot meet a standard, senior commanders better have a good reason why it should not be lowered.

Today, the “Dempsey rule” appears to have its first test case.



The Marine Corps just finished research to see if female officers could successfully complete its rigorous Infantry Officer Course.

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“The pressure is on the services from the White House’s politically correct crowd vis-a-vis Obama’s Pentagon appointees, who will force the services to accept degraded standards,” said Robert Maginnis, a retired Army officer and author of the book “Deadly Consequences: How Cowards Are Pushing Women Into Combat.”

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[Private Pickle]

They already have lower standards for females for non-combat roles. No surprise here. Problem is it will get them killed.

[Peter1469]

Leftists.

We couldn't keep them away from my Army....

[MisterVeritis]

What is the big deal? We long ago lost interest in winning our wars anyway.

[Common]

They already have lower standards for females for non-combat roles. No surprise here. Problem is it will get them killed.

It will get everyone killed, there will be more bodybags for everyone