Military Leadership Diversity Commission

[cebeu]

Cool...I'm certain there's nothing like living through the atrocities of war, exposure to brutal social decay in ravaged communities, being required to commit violence against another to survive or being the target of sexual abuse and physical assault to "put hair on a women's chest!"

But...hey...there's promotions to be had and "PC pussies" to pacify in the good ol' "Diverse" USSA.


Me? I really don't care, my service days are long gone. Some women "want that" Rock-n-Roll...I guess...:rolleyes:


Women Should Be Allowed in Combat Units, Report Says (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/14/women-allowed-combat-unis-report-says/?test=latestnews)
Published January 14, 2011 | Associated Press

“…yet another sizeable social change in a force that in the last year has seen policy changes to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly for the first time in the military and to allow Navy women to serve on submarines for the first time. “

“…recommended by the Military Leadership Diversity Commission, established by Congress two years ago, and expected to send its report to Congress and...Obama in the spring.”

"The Armed Forces have not yet succeeded in developing leaders who are as diverse as the nation they serve," said the report, which also touched on recruiting and a range of other issues affecting the diversity of the force. "Minorities and women still lag behind white men in terms of number of military leadership positions."

[Byte Stryke]

not with a 10' pole

[The Rat]

I don't even want to imagine the drama resulting from an infantry platoon out in some FOB or COP in the middle of nowhere, with one or two females and the rest males.

Sure, there are some women out there who are hard as nails, but to me the potential drama issues are just too much.

[Irving]

Seems like if they get the option to choose combat positions or not, the problem would take care of itself. Maybe.

[Aloha_Shooter]

The Armed Forces are never going to be "as diverse as the nation they serve." For one thing, the Armed Forces don't want to have the same percentage of criminals and psychos as the entire nation, not to mention treasonous Bill Ayres-wannabes (Bradley Manning not withstanding).

Having said that, I don't really have a problem with women in combat units as long as they pass all the training and physical standards (no double standards) and don't ask for special accommodations. I saw plenty of women on active duty who were far more combat ready than I was.

[theGinsue]

I saw plenty of women on active duty who were far more combat ready than I was.

+1

[sniper7]

I have seen some pretty tough/mean lookin women in uniform heading across the pond to play in the sand while walking through the airport terminal.

if they meet all the same standards and know what they are in for without expecting some kind of special favors or easier testing or special treatment...i say let em go for it.

[OneGuy67]

Here we go again...Please wait until I retire from the Guard in 2 years. Then you can PC it all the hell, allow anyone you want in and I won't have to deal with them.

Man, I'm becoming a crotchety ol' f$%^k!

[mx'r]

Hasnt worked for the IDF since 1948, dont see it working here either. I'm sure these two are killing machines, but cant imagine them on the front lines. IMO

http://www.your-krav-maga-expert.com/images/IDFW02.jpg

[Aloha_Shooter]

Don't mistake the princesses playing at entering the IDF with some of our good old American country gals. I'm far more concerned about open homosexuals serving than having women in combat units as long as the women don't ask for or expect special conditions or treatment. I'm not saying we want to be like the Norwegian Navy with women sailing while very visibly pregnant.

I've made plenty of jokes about propane-powered hair curlers but we have women who can run most men ragged, shoot with precision, and keep their cool under fire. Granted, they're not the majority but there are enough of them out there that I no longer have the objections I once had. Hell, I'd rather have them on the line than a lot of the gangbanger-wannabes who want to spray-n-pray like they do in their video games.

[Marlin]

^^^ This..

Way back when I was learning how to save life and limb under hostile conditions. We had a young lady with us that was all of 4'10" and "might" have weighed 95 pound soaking wet and holding 10 pounds of weight.

I'm sure she made a fine medic, as long as she didn't get out of the confines of a hospital or a TMC..

[jonnyd49]

Being a proud former Infantryman with the 82D Airborne Div, I'm vocally against women in combat units for a handful of reasons.

1. In general, women can't physically keep up with men. Call me sexist, but I can think of only one or two women who could meet the Army APFT standards for men. The one girl who I served with who could hold her own in a PT test didn't have the strength to carry a standard infantry combat load. Yes, she killed it on the pushup, situp and 2mile run, but there wasn't a chance she could carry me out of a firefight. She'd be lucky to make it a mile with a standard infantry combat load, which averages around 100lbs. I once carried a load of nearly 140 lbs. That freakin' sucked. If women want the opportunity, they need to meet the same standards as the men, and I'm not talking about reducing the men's standards so women can meet it.

2. Most men are protective of women. That could prove hazardous in a firefight when a bunch of guys rush to the aid of a down female instead of maintaining discipline and doing what they are supposed to do.

3. Despite "regulations" in place about porn, sexual harassment, etc., being in a front-line deployed combat unit is like living in a locker room environment. Those regulations weren't really enforced with us. Add a few women to the equation: relationships form, jealousy happens, pregnancy happens, etc... For those of you in the military, how many couples did you see form in AIT?

4. IDF has tried to put women in the front lines. One of the results was that their Arab opponents fought harder against units that had women. They couldn't stand the thought of a woman beating them. Also, their Arab opponents would have a higher tendency to desecrate the bodies of the women. This absolutely destroyed the morale of men in the units.

Personally, while I am extremely vocal against change of both policies, I'd rather see gay guys in an infantry unit than females in an infantry unit. Of course, these are my observations and opinions, and I'm sure the desk-jockey "experts" know all about life as a front-line combat arms soldier...

(/RANT)

-Jon

[OneGuy67]

jonnyd49:

You are new to the forum, but you can look through the previous posts regarding the loss of DADT and see the opinions of the members on gays in the military.

I, myself am a former 11B, and agree with you wholeheartedly. As I argued in the previous forum on gays, those who are looking to force the change have never been in a combat unit or even in the military. They see it as a social issue, not as the combat readiness issue that it is.

[jonnyd49]

jonnyd49:

You are new to the forum, but you can look through the previous posts regarding the loss of DADT and see the opinions of the members on gays in the military.

I, myself am a former 11B, and agree with you wholeheartedly. As I argued in the previous forum on gays, those who are looking to force the change have never been in a combat unit or even in the military. They see it as a social issue, not as the combat readiness issue that it is.

My apologies if I'm ruffling feathers. As a new guy, that's not really my intent, and I'm sincerely apologetic if it comes off that way.

[StagLefty]

My apologies if I'm ruffling feathers. As a new guy, that's not really my intent, and I'm sincerely apologetic if it comes off that way.

I don't see any reason for apologies-it's a public forum and your opinions matter here. Welcome [Beer]

[OneGuy67]

My apologies if I'm ruffling feathers. As a new guy, that's not really my intent, and I'm sincerely apologetic if it comes off that way.


Oh no, you aren't! I'm just making you aware that we've discussed the DADT issue ad nauseum in earlier posts.

[hollohas]

Being a proud former Infantryman with the 82D Airborne Div, I'm vocally against women in combat units for a handful of reasons.

1. In general, women can't physically keep up with men. Call me sexist, but I can think of only one or two women who could meet the Army APFT standards for men. The one girl who I served with who could hold her own in a PT test didn't have the strength to carry a standard infantry combat load. Yes, she killed it on the pushup, situp and 2mile run, but there wasn't a chance she could carry me out of a firefight. She'd be lucky to make it a mile with a standard infantry combat load, which averages around 100lbs. I once carried a load of nearly 140 lbs. That freakin' sucked. If women want the opportunity, they need to meet the same standards as the men, and I'm not talking about reducing the men's standards so women can meet it.

2. Most men are protective of women. That could prove hazardous in a firefight when a bunch of guys rush to the aid of a down female instead of maintaining discipline and doing what they are supposed to do.

3. Despite "regulations" in place about porn, sexual harassment, etc., being in a front-line deployed combat unit is like living in a locker room environment. Those regulations weren't really enforced with us. Add a few women to the equation: relationships form, jealousy happens, pregnancy happens, etc... For those of you in the military, how many couples did you see form in AIT?

4. IDF has tried to put women in the front lines. One of the results was that their Arab opponents fought harder against units that had women. They couldn't stand the thought of a woman beating them. Also, their Arab opponents would have a higher tendency to desecrate the bodies of the women. This absolutely destroyed the morale of men in the units.

Personally, while I am extremely vocal against change of both policies, I'd rather see gay guys in an infantry unit than females in an infantry unit. Of course, these are my observations and opinions, and I'm sure the desk-jockey "experts" know all about life as a front-line combat arms soldier...

(/RANT)

-Jon

I am not nor have I ever been in the military but this makes a lot of sense to me...especially #1. If you can't carry your weight in gear or your injured buddies out you shouldn't be there. And I can imagine that would cause an awful lot of animosity among the men in the same unit as a woman who couldn't have their back if SHTF. I imagine you guys wouldn't take too kindly to a woman (or anyone) on your team that couldn't pull your ass out if you needed it...and rightfully so. What good is a team member that you can't trust with your life? No kind of team, military or otherwise, functions at top performance if the team members have any sort of animosity towards each other.

Just my desk-jockey thoughts on the subject...