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
SSG Jacob Wiley
Everyone screams about equality these days. Women in combat MOSs, going to Ranger school and so on. Want to be looked at like a Soldier - not a female. SO - they can register just like the males do and it can be 100% even across the board.
LCDR Paul Craig
EQUALITY!
SCPO Larry Payne
We are already in an era where women are on the front lines. The Navy currently have female officers going through submarine training. The Marines have women who just passed the initial infantry training. Are the Army Rangers far behind? Or the Air Forces' Para-rescue Jumpers (PJ's)? Gone is the era where women are relegated to the ranks of Yeoman or medical technicians. We have female fighters, pilots and ship drivers. We have female Senior NCO's, and four star flag officers. Women are already doing what the men do. So it is either time to do away with the selective service altogether, or include women. Separate but equal is not equality.
SGT Nathan Huff
all should be required. 
MAJ Ronnie Reams
AFAIK, there has never been a shortage of female volunteers when draft was in effect. I see no reason to draft them.
SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS
Equality is desired, by most. In countries which implement the draft, some require women to serve alongside men. Since women serve in the military and in the spirit of ensuring all things are and become more equal, I think registration for all is a proactive and positive move.

Honestly, I do not see the draft as being a possibility in the foreseeable future, but if it comes to pass. All for one and one for all.
CW3 Mda Analyst
Yup, why? I've been hearing a lot about "equal opportunity." Okay, have equal opportunity and equal standards in everything. Draft... Military schooling... Ect...
Lt Col Aerospace Planner
In the equal rights movement, there should be equal responsibility.
MSgt First Sergeant
Most MOS's are open to women, so the "combat" issue is all but non-exisistant now which was the reasoning before.

So why not?
LTC Barry Hull
That is where equality of the sexes int he military should begin.  

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