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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25 years later and I am taking pills just to maintain. this maybe be a good thing, then it wont be to hard to prove PTSD in men
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1. It's not about you. The company/troop/battery/section is a team.
2. Regardless of gender, we all have different abilities/challenges. The biggest and strongest is not always the best for the job. There is a place where you are the best one for the job. Fit in where you fit in and do your best.
2. Regardless of gender, we all have different abilities/challenges. The biggest and strongest is not always the best for the job. There is a place where you are the best one for the job. Fit in where you fit in and do your best.
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I heard on the radio this morning that the first female was assigned to command a airborne infantry unit ...
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.... doesn't matter ... one day ... top official will force recruiter to keep up "female" recruitment quote ... and nothing advised here will make a different.
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SSG Bethany Viglietta
PO3 (Join to see) Even if there is a female recruitment quote at some point, there will need to be mentoring of the females who are joining, just as we mentor young men and women who join. Now if I had asked for RP's opinion of women serving in combat arms, I could see why you would think this didn't matter.
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SSG Bethany Viglietta - my point is, when the top come down "force" recruiters to "recruit" more female, the recruiters will have no choice if they wish to keep up the goal and soon will start selling all the goody and hide all the bad to females.
Remember the build up a few years ago because of the 2 wars? they lower the standard so bad that actually criminal can still get a wavier.
Remember the build up a few years ago because of the 2 wars? they lower the standard so bad that actually criminal can still get a wavier.
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You chose a dangerous job and it doesn't matter if you're male or female, just do your job!!!
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it is Ok that the women want to take up the new MOS available now....having been with the 11 ACR it would be Ok in a tank.
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I joined being a shy female from a small town. Boy, did I get a wake up call. It was the best thing that ever happened. You grow as a person meet interesting people and have friendships that last a life time. The job itself, well its the Military not a tea party, put your big girl pants on and deal with it, don't expect to be treated any different. The Military has adapted to women in the service now live up to what they expect. Its a great experience and career it you let it.
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SSG Bethany Viglietta
AN Lisa LaPoint Great comment! Definitely agree about the wake up call when I joined.
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I have no issues with it, but they should be able to do whatever a male soldier can do physically and mentally. The female standard for the PT test should be no more!!!! If they want to serve in combat arms unit then they should have to meet all the male physical standards
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Be honest and up front, they will be tested by the unit they are assigned to. I was AF attached to an Army Infantry unit and until the men knew I could hold my own there was no trust. Be able to carry your own weight, your own gear and know what you're doing. Once they see you can do these things they tend to count you as one of their own.
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As a Marine Corp rifleman, if you choose to be in infantry, don't expect to be treated different than the men. Carry your own weight. Everyone has a job to do, no one shouldn't have to do your job bc of monthly cycles. When I was in the field sometimes we would take a bath for 3 to 5 days, depending on how long we were out there. Don't take on this job to prove a point, be prepared to be suspected. I really don't know with this new military.
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LCpl Ronnie Padgett
I find that men do just as much complaining as women. If she won't infantry, all I say is deal with everything associated with it. Mentally, and physically you have to be prepared. Who am I to say who is qualified or not. I was basing my input on 25 years ago. There is minimal ground fight. So I wish all men and women the best.
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