Women in combat arms

[Ben]

Anyway there's no reason to argue here since in a hundred years everyone will be wearing this:




That, or we'll let our cats do our fighting for us.

[Bigjake]

So we've conceded that women can be 'allowed' into artillery and armor, and we're just arguing about line infantry and special operations forces?

My reserve unit IS line infantry.  I'm just not seeing it man.  I'm sure there are females that would make it ok,  but I've yet to meet any inclined to be grunts, and that's not implying any slight to the ones I've worked with.

[MicroBalrog]

BigJake: I've served with women who had (previous to them serving in my unit) experience in infantry units. To my knowledge, they did good jobs (enough they were promoted.

My first CO in the Army was a lady whose previous post was commanding a rifle company in MAGAV (Israel's border patrol. They walk through the desert and kill terrorists.)

I've met girls of various ages who've been drill sergeants, infantrywomen, martial arts instructors, tank crewmembers, etc. etc. Are they 50% of the IDF's combat branches? No. (It's harder for a girl to get into combat branches than for a guy, here). But they are not some kind of unusual animal.

[BlueStarLizzard]

That, or we'll let our cats do our fighting for us.

This is terrifing... But awesome.

And I belive Hello Kitty is a girl, so it's on topic! 

[MicroBalrog]

This image used to come with a themed set of custom figures/vehicles for that game.

[longeyes]

Are Orthodox Jewish women integrated fully into the IDF?

[Phantom Warrior]

Artillery and Tank duels are not Grunt work.

What scout26 said.  I wasn't FA but I know guys that are and  slinging rounds into a howitzer requires a significant amount of upper body strength.  Pulling the rope isn't the only part of the job.

[MicroBalrog]

Are Orthodox Jewish women integrated fully into the IDF?

Call us back after we fully integrate Orthodox Jewish men. :D

[roo_ster]

Allen West not impressed with this policy change:
http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=517&load=7967

[kgbsquirrel]

Anyway there's no reason to argue here since in a hundred years everyone will be wearing this:

....want!!!

Except I'd probably go with a fully encapsulated head area, with a worn-helmet mounted display rigged up to 360 degree UV/Vis/I2/IR cameras so I could "look around" without being exposed.

Looking at the exoframes for moving heavy cargo, and cutting edge space suit designs and what not, the only thing really keeping us from achieving powered armor heavy infantry is a sufficiently compact energy source. The servo technology that responds to limb movement/muscle twitches/nerve activity and the corresponding armor that could be bolted on is already there.

[kgbsquirrel]

http://redflagnews.com/headlines/joint-chiefs-chairman-if-women-cant-meet-combat-standards-maybe-lower-the-standards

Saw this coming. The derp is strong with Dempsey.

TL;DR - If teh wimminz can't hack it... just lower the standards.

[erictank]

http://redflagnews.com/headlines/joint-chiefs-chairman-if-women-cant-meet-combat-standards-maybe-lower-the-standards

Saw this coming. The derp is strong with Dempsey.

TL;DR - If teh wimminz can't hack it... just lower the standards.

Because that's JUST the way to build a strong, effective military!  

Wonder what that'll do for retention of the current infantry and spec-ops types...

ETA: ... *IF* they go ahead and lower the standards, I mean. Later in the article, Panetta is quoted as saying that while everyone deserves a chance, that's for those who meet the standards, they aren't talking about lowering them to get women into those positions.

[Fitz]

Dempsey is a retard

He was the tradoc chief., and is the sole reason that drill sergeants are so powerless now

[roo_ster]

Who could have seen THIS coming?