Posted on Apr 22, 2016
What is your advice for Females joining the ranks of the combat jobs in the Military?
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I am an Army Recruiter and it would be great to share.
As we gear up to ship out some of our first female Future Soldiers in combat jobs, I ask of the members of RP, what is your advice for these young soldiers?
Please keep it constructive and nothing along the lines of they shouldn't be able to serve in these positions because that ship has sailed and opinions about how they should not serve in these positions are not going to change anything.
Edit: The conversation among RP members about mentoring these service members is amazing. Honestly, I did not know what to expect when I started the thread, because this is a subject many feel strong about. Thank you so much for all of your advice thus far, I cannot wait to share it with our female and male recruits and hope you share it in your ranks/communities as well. Together we are molding the future of the military.
As we gear up to ship out some of our first female Future Soldiers in combat jobs, I ask of the members of RP, what is your advice for these young soldiers?
Please keep it constructive and nothing along the lines of they shouldn't be able to serve in these positions because that ship has sailed and opinions about how they should not serve in these positions are not going to change anything.
Edit: The conversation among RP members about mentoring these service members is amazing. Honestly, I did not know what to expect when I started the thread, because this is a subject many feel strong about. Thank you so much for all of your advice thus far, I cannot wait to share it with our female and male recruits and hope you share it in your ranks/communities as well. Together we are molding the future of the military.
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Get your mind straight from the start. This entire program of the US Army is to fight and win. Look at everything as prepping for combat, may face tomorrow. thiis is not a job. It is life or death for you and your country. Learn, train, and be prepared always.
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Some of these are appropriate, and some not. Take what you need.
1. It's not fair, never will be. Get over it.
2. Everything you learn might save your life someday. Everything.
3. It's a man's world being opened for women. Be prepared for awkward comments and situations. Move on from them as graciously as possible.
4. Do your best, learn what you are taught, help those who need it.
5. Leave the drama at home. If your personal life is not under control, you will be left behind.
6. You do not know it all. Shut up and learn.
7. Remain and retain a positive attitude and outlook. It will all be over soon.
8. Hair and fingernails grow back. So does pride. Don't sweat the small stuff.
9. Do not be the center of attention.
10. It's not personal. Don't make it be.
11. Drill Sergeants are not there to "understand" you. They are there to train you to survive. This can be uncomfortable almost all the time. See No. 1.
One more thing- Just like in civilian life, there will be that one person who will hate you on sight. You can do one of two things- avoid them, or confront them and figure out why. If you cannot figure out why after confronting them, then avoid them, but never avoid anyone out of fear.
1. It's not fair, never will be. Get over it.
2. Everything you learn might save your life someday. Everything.
3. It's a man's world being opened for women. Be prepared for awkward comments and situations. Move on from them as graciously as possible.
4. Do your best, learn what you are taught, help those who need it.
5. Leave the drama at home. If your personal life is not under control, you will be left behind.
6. You do not know it all. Shut up and learn.
7. Remain and retain a positive attitude and outlook. It will all be over soon.
8. Hair and fingernails grow back. So does pride. Don't sweat the small stuff.
9. Do not be the center of attention.
10. It's not personal. Don't make it be.
11. Drill Sergeants are not there to "understand" you. They are there to train you to survive. This can be uncomfortable almost all the time. See No. 1.
One more thing- Just like in civilian life, there will be that one person who will hate you on sight. You can do one of two things- avoid them, or confront them and figure out why. If you cannot figure out why after confronting them, then avoid them, but never avoid anyone out of fear.
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I have always believed that the training standards should be the same for males and females, (with females raised to the male standard). You want the best trained, most capable people beside you in combat. Equality in the workplace begins with equal expectations.
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Be physically and psychologically prepared to deal with the issues you are about to undertake. As these jobs are a lot more stressful and strenuous than most of the jobs in the military. Good Luck!
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SGT Jay Ehrenfeld
SSG Bethany Viglietta - SSG, pull their own weight and don't play head games. The feminists got what they want.
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It is all diabolical. Some women don't want to be women. They are not happy with what they have. Frankly, they will never be. A woman cannot get another woman pregnant. They can adopt all they want and hate men all they want. However, the plan is diabolical, and controlled by the spirit of Jezabel. Men and Women were suppose to multiply. Some men, and some women have others plans. Like the Chinese and their communist ideas of underpopulation. Well, sorry about that but they already have over a billion. India also have over a billion. Over a billions muslims will have all women submit to sharia law. Then what? Think this hard. Girls should stay out of infantry. Now that they are joining the infantry there "will" be more pregnancies galore.
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SSG Bethany Viglietta
SSG Lobo Mar This was not helpful to anyone. It is also very offensive on numerous levels and to numerous groups of people. I don't know whether or not to be impressed.
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