Posted on Aug 18, 2015
Military likely to open most combat jobs to women. Your thoughts?
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Two women have now passed the Army's grueling Ranger test, and even tougher and more dangerous jobs could lie ahead. The military services are poised to allow women to serve in most front-line combat jobs, including special operations forces, senior officials told The Associated Press.
Based on early talks, officials say the Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Marine Corps leaders, they say, have expressed concerns about allowing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception.
The services are wrapping up reviews and must make their recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter this fall. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the internal debate.
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http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/08/18/officials-military-likely--open-most-combat-jobs--women/31945141/
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Based on early talks, officials say the Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Marine Corps leaders, they say, have expressed concerns about allowing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception.
The services are wrapping up reviews and must make their recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter this fall. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the internal debate.
Read more at ...
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/08/18/officials-military-likely--open-most-combat-jobs--women/31945141/
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Women in the Military
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I say, make it so. Just don't adjust the standards to allow it. It is going to happen eventually.
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I don't see the doors getting beat down. I wish our administration would quit trying to capitalize on this. It doesn't matter what fills the uniform, just pick up your weapon and follow me.
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There is more to it than passing a course.
There are women who want to be on the frontline, they are willing to pay the price of tough times, physical and mental stresses required to attain membership to the group of their choice, hazing, solitary assignments, proving themselves over and over in marksmanship, physical performance, tactics, and technical abilities, until the time comes when the men in their unit will not see their gender but will see a Soldier.
If they are willing to do what it takes then they should be allowed in.
There are women who want to be on the frontline, they are willing to pay the price of tough times, physical and mental stresses required to attain membership to the group of their choice, hazing, solitary assignments, proving themselves over and over in marksmanship, physical performance, tactics, and technical abilities, until the time comes when the men in their unit will not see their gender but will see a Soldier.
If they are willing to do what it takes then they should be allowed in.
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