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Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in January
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:55 pm
by Whootsinator
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/mili ... /76720656/
The Defense Department will lift all gender-based restrictions on military service starting in January, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:03 pm
by Toddstang
Equal rights for all.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:24 pm
by Rem700
Gender neutral performance standards. So are the performance standards staying the same as right now or are they lowering them for all?
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:28 pm
by WLJ
This has almost nothing to do with equality but more to do with scoring brownie points with the left base.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:29 pm
by Toddstang
WLJ wrote:This has almost nothing to do with equality but more to do with scoring brownie points with the left base.
Caitlyn Jenner should lead them into battle.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:12 pm
by DDgunslinger
...smh
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:57 pm
by Toecutter1978
I didn't see anything about them having to register for selective service.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:40 pm
by kokopelli
they should have to register for SS and have the same PT qual requirements across the board, then.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:14 pm
by Nolan
Smh
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:07 pm
by Dave1965
Said they had to meet the same requirements, ala going into the SEAL Training would be exactly the same, so would SF and Ranger and all.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:11 pm
by jackalo626
Toddstang wrote:Equal rights for all.
Yep. If you can pull the trigger and pass the same tests then I don't see the problem with them slinging lead towards the bad guys defending this country.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:12 am
by Frailer
I'm ambivalent; I'll reserve judgment until we get more implementation details.
But I will say the first award for valor I ever got to pin on a soldier happened to be a 18 year-old female MP.
The infantrymen who were on the same patrol uttered not one word of disagreement. They agreed she was a badass.
Edited to add: Fully agree this opens Selective Service registration to all. Hell, if you're deaf, blind, and in a wheelchair you have to register. The only requirement is that you were born with a penis.
Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:25 am
by Dave1965
Frailer wrote:I'm ambivalent; I'll reserve judgment until we get more implementation details.
But I will say the first award for valor I ever got to pin on a soldier happened to be a 18 year-old female MP.
The infantrymen who were on the same patrol uttered not one word of disagreement. They agreed she was a badass.
Edited to add: Fully agree this opens Selective Service registration to all. Hell, if you're deaf, blind, and in a wheelchair you have to register. The only requirement is that you were born with a penis.
I bet it never gets brought up, it would not be PC for these days and times.