Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Tue Feb 2, 2016 12:33pm EST

Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft

WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE

The top U.S. Marine Corps and Army generals said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men, as the armed forces move toward integrating them fully into combat positions.

"I think that all eligible and qualified men and women should register for the draft," General Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on women in combat.

General Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, also backed registration for women, although two other witnesses, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy, said only that there should be a discussion of legislation requiring women to register for the Selective Service.

The U.S. military is currently an all-volunteer force, but young men are required to register in case the draft is reactivated.

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[Ed Suspicious]

1. Of course they should.

[DURHAM D]

2. No problem.

Just pass the Equal Rights Amendment and we are good to go.

[randys1]

4. Yep, and I am also for a draft anytime we have a war with no deferments other than

medical and then a boil on your ass, Rush, wont work cuz we will tighten up.

[beachbum bob]

3. I believe they should too

women can be as good of a military person as any one and I only wish we had a 2yr requirement for public service for all 18yrs either way

[Warpy]

5. Sure, as soon as men start having babies.

No problem then.

[DetlefK]

9. +1

[-none]

6. Oh hell NO!

If we weren't such global war mongers, we wouldn't need such a large military. Plus we treat too many of our disabled vets like crap.

[msongs]

7. equal rights come with equal responsibilities nt

[gladium et scutum]

10. A true statement

if there ever was one. Seldom iterated these days.

[w0nderer]

8. K & R for visibility of this N/T