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And no requirements or standards are eliminated. ----------------------------- Guns are awesome because they shoot solid lead freedom. Every man should have several guns. And several dogs, because a man with a cat is a woman. Kurt Schlichter | |||
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Side one of the story: Google Roza Shanina. In a previous life I was a Russian Linguist. I remember watching an old Russian show shot in the 80's about the hero women of WWII. Every one of the old women had at least 5 medals for valor in combat against the Nazis in house to house fighting during the Siege of Leningrad (St. Petersburg). I know - propaganda you say and they're some truth in that. There is however no denying that the Russians produced some really fine (no pun intended) female soldiers. Side Two - as an Airborne veteran - how many women can pick up a 185 lb man in a fireman's carry and run a few hundred yards to safety? There are some units where the physical strength of men is an absolute requirement. One other thought is that many men are still chivalrous and would put themselves and their teams at unnecessary risk to take care of the women. | |||
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What is average? The average male in the US is: - 200 lbs and overweight - 5' 9" - 37 years old - Probably couldn't pass the Army physical let alone serve in a combat role. I don't want the military full of "average" people. It doesn't work. The military should be filled with people who are smart, in top physical shape, able to lead and follow, and can learn new skills as combat evolves beyond infantry. Women are already serving in combat roles. That ship sailed last year with the first fully integrated Marine Corps class graduating. There were a couple of jobs they could not do for practical reasons (subs and the like) but that's in the last phases of being changed. Pretty good article on the topic here. According to the article 12 women have finished Ranger school. Are those women "average"? Of course not. They're near-Olympic level athletes who spent their lives preparing to serve their country. They're faster, better, and stronger than you, me, and well over 99% of the population. __________________________________ An operator is someone who picks up the phone when I dial 0. | |||
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Women are way better than men at cleaning shitters. "Ninja kick the damn rabbit" | |||
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If women want and are to be equal, they should be subject to the same requirements men are. | |||
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Good lord Para, we’re talking gender equality! It could be a bastard too. Ha. Ha.... | |||
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I'm all for it. If any woman can pass PT tests with no exemptions or reductions in standards for combat roles, let her in. The draft should have been across the sexes for years. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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Well, it took them long enough. Now can I have a “do over” on my draft number? Back when I was trying to graduate from college and find a job, my low draft number (89) pretty much gurenteed unemployment. There was a court case identical to this one that the courts threw out. Real nice. Had that gone to verdict maybe the draft law wouldn’t have been reinstated and I wouldn’t have been been dealing with the Drill Sergeants, sand, pine trees and mosquitoes of Ft Dix. In truth I served 27 years and retired as a SGM. However, the draft was still like a horse drawn sled being pursued by wolves. Every so often somebody would get thrown out. “ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. | |||
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Well dang it. That sure messes up my plan. If the draft ever came after middle-aged men, I was going to self identify as a woman. | |||
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