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3. 2 just washed out of the Marine Corps infantry course.

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:05 AM

Nov 2012

Driving a MRAP or humvee in a hostile country is not even close to being in a line infantry unit. Artillery, sure. Armor..maybe. Air Wing, absolutely. Infantry, never gonna happen. Well, never is probably to strong a word. Not in our lifetime.

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ACLU is suing Pentagon to have combat restrictions lifted on women [View all] davidn3600 Nov 2012 OP

Why? Part of being in combat is the possibility of being taken hostage question everything Nov 2012 #1

Keeping women out of a job they choose to do LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #2

Did you read the part about not defined front lines? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #5

You know that happens to men, too? LeftyMom Nov 2012 #8

2 just washed out of the Marine Corps infantry course. Separation Nov 2012 #3

Isn't having a woman in Air Wing even more dangerous to her than leading an Infantry unit? bluestate10 Nov 2012 #4

It's not the "danger" part. It's the physical exertion part. Angleae Nov 2012 #9

I have worked with several. Remember the women are leaders. How many Lieutenants bluestate10 Nov 2012 #11

Everybody carries their own gear ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #16

Not during time of war, no. Ya Basta Nov 2012 #13

I have many problems with your post. noamnety Nov 2012 #17

There are men that can't hack it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #6

On balance I think women should be able to serve in the same rrneck Nov 2012 #7

sigh... Marinedem Nov 2012 #10

I agree. Physical standards should be the same. If women wash out, so be it. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #12

Interesting read on Separation Nov 2012 #14

War wrecks lots of people's bodies. noamnety Nov 2012 #18

I've advocated this for decades Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #15

Good. I hope they prevail. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #19