The Defense Department will lift all gender-based restrictions on military service starting in January, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday.
Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in January
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Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in January
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Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Gender neutral performance standards. So are the performance standards staying the same as right now or are they lowering them for all?
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This has almost nothing to do with equality but more to do with scoring brownie points with the left base.
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Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
Caitlyn Jenner should lead them into battle.WLJ wrote:This has almost nothing to do with equality but more to do with scoring brownie points with the left base.
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Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
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
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.
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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.Toddstang wrote:Equal rights for all.
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Re: Def. Sec. Carter to Open All Combat Jobs to Women in Jan
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.
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
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.