Posted on Jul 22, 2017
First woman enlists to become a Navy SEAL
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Interesting. No doubt a bunch of men will whine about this brave young woman. That said - she is one of us - deserves the right to be respected - and given the chance to compete on an equal footing with the men. No one is suggesting she will be expected to do anything more or less than the men. This is news precisely because she is the first to be allowed to try - and this signals the door is open for others women to try. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)
First woman enlists to become a Navy SEAL
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Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School (BUD/S)
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Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School (BUD/S) Women in the Military Combat Special Forces Special Operations
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She wants to try it, let her. Congratulations to the young lady , and the best of luck.
I have NO problems with anyine who has qualified in any type of training, you earned it by passing. I would only take issue if their are different standards based in gender. If their are no differences, then i say congratulations and best wishes for your success.
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I thought the military was supposed to go with gender neutral standards?
A bunch of men are whiney and she's a brave, young woman doesn't sound like a very balanced assessment to me, LT. I agree with you through, as stated on RP many times by non-whiney men, that if she can do the job along side her male counterparts without needing to be carried, she's gets to be part of that team. If not, she gets weeded out just like the men that don't pass muster. Interestingly, I heard it stated as ' if a woman can put the round in the cannon and send it down range and hit the intended target repeatedly, she can be on in the artillery team'. I think that was put quite well, and without whining.
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U.S. Army Artillery's First Female, PFC Katherine Beatty Earns 13B Title
DESCRIPTION: Army Pfc. Katherine Beatty of Inverness, Fla. has earned the title 13B cannon crewmember, the U.S. military's first woman in that military occup...
SSG Terry Clay - I watch this video - and question what is the big deal - this female officer appears to be holding her own - what is the big deal allowing women to work in artillery?
https://youtu.be/X4k-QhE4pX0
https://youtu.be/X4k-QhE4pX0
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Wife, mother becomes first female cannoneer graduate
Six months into her Army career, a young wife and mother has made history by becoming the first woman to graduate from advanced individual training (AIT) as a cannon crew member.
SSG Terry Clay
The big deal, LT is these women are breaking through historically impenetrable barriers to prove they are strong enough to do those jobs. With particular reference to the 'cannon cocker' job, you never understand until you loaded a 155mm cannon repeatedly under stress yourself. It's not for the faint of heart.
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