Posted on Oct 10, 2014
SFC Senior Human Resources Supervisor
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Should women be required to register with the Selective Service upon turning 18?

Bonus: Why or why not?
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SFC Fire Support Specialist
With the fight for equality in the military and the recent decision by the Army to open combat arms MOS's to women in the Army, being so much in the news and discussion, do you think that women of the required Selective Service age group should be made to register as their male counterparts are?
Responses: 257
SFC Brigade Equal Opportunity Advisor
I agree with LTC Luton.
PO3 Amanda Crippes (Powell)
I think with all the talk of wanting equal rights we should pull equal weight. Unless anyone has a disqualifying issue, everyone should sign up. Women are starting to become active in all parts and branches and should go through the same process men do.
SGT Jennifer Wallace
Yes they should. Woman want to play equal rights they should have to sign up.
SSG Platoon Sergeant
Yes, they should. I think it goes right along with those pesky second and third order of effects. They want to be treated equal and want to be serving in combat positions. Why not make it a requirement to register to serve same as men.
SGT Food Service Specialist
Today, women demand equality, but many of them don't want to put all the work in that men do. If men and women are going to be equal, and women are also going to serve in all combat arms position like female rights reps are pushing for, they should also have to register for selective service.
SCPO Quality Assurance Supervisor
I agree, we are entering a era in our military where women are seeing more and more active roles, why would be only holding the men accountable? I mean women are now eligible for active combat roles, special programs, and even submarine duty. I honestly believe keeping up with the times this needs to happen.
SCPO C/105 Lcpo
Selective service should be disbanded. It would be stupid for women to be drafted because it would be so easy to dodge the draft(ie what is the most common thing that keeps active duty women from doing their job).
LTC Special Operations Response Team (Sort)
of course, that is true equal opportunity... men and women are equal to occupy the same jobs, we all are entitled and obligated to serve our country and register for the selective service.
MAJ Srna
Yes.
Did you know that when Korea began congress talked about a draft for female nurses? Ended up just drafting males (womp womp, they had just allowed men into nursing ranks).
I think that not having women register sells us short.
MSG Military Police
The way I see it if we are going to treat women as equals (which I firmly support) then this responsibility should apply to all. In for a penny, in for a pound...

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