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?
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SFC Senior Human Resources Supervisor
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Sgt Adam Jennings
They want equality then they should have total equality.
SSgt Eucom Production Nco
If you want to be eligible for all combat arms MOS, then it would only be fair to have to register. You want full equality, this is a step in that direction.
SSgt Jason Mitchell
Should anyone be required to register? If we can't come up with enough volunteers to defend the nation, maybe we don't deserve to be a nation any more.
LCpl MAGTF Planning Specialist
so men will stop bitching about how they have to sign up for something that hasnt been used in decades and probably wont be used in the near future either.
PO1 Richard Cruikshank
I don't believe it is fair that they can choose when to be equal. Either we are all always equal or we or not.
MGySgt Avionics Maintenance Chief
Equality means all the rights and duties of citizenship must be borne by each of us.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Why Not? If no one can give me a legitimate reason why not is generally my attitude. I think of the Female Israeli Soldiers. The Female Kurds the Ladies of the Peshmerga. I served with the Britts, Bodicea comes to mind.
PO1 Tom-Genie Hurst-Andrews
Women now a days want to have equal rights so why not have them sign up.
PO1 Tom-Genie Hurst-Andrews
PO1 Tom-Genie Hurst-Andrews
11 y
Just because they sign up does not mean they will be in a combat area plus there are still many fields to try for.
Cpl Ehr Specialist
Did someone mention equal rights?

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