Pentagon to allow women in combat

[Eddie Teach]

Oh.

Kleeves, you know she's not what you think she is. 

If she's not a cop, what is she? A stripper?

[11B4V]

To answer your and Josephus' question, my understanding is a while ago they first allowed women into certain jobs that exposed them to combat, like attack helicopter pilot.  Now they're letting them (AFAICT) into rifle platoons.  The folks who run around the battlefield in body armor and shoot at bad guys full time.

If my understanding is correct, then it very much raises the issue of physical standards.

Direct combat units, or ground combat.

Keep shaking that head when your 15 miles into a 25 mile force march, toting a 240 and a rucksack. Darling.

[garbon]

I couldn't possibly do that. I guess we should keep males out of the army.

[11B4V]

I couldn't possibly do that. I guess we should keep males out of the army.

and gays, but dont worry about it Nancy.

[garbon]

Original.

[mongers]

Oh.

Kleeves, you know she's not what you think she is. 

If she's not a cop, what is she? A stripper?

She's a community support officer, hence the blue epeletts, they have very limited powers compare to a copper, indeed they're little more than a 'civilian' in uniform, in most instance I could make an arrest just as well as they could.

That's not to say they don't serve a useful purpose and the ones I've encountered have been fine.

[mongers]

I couldn't possibly do that. I guess we should keep males out of the army.

I could have done all of that stuff in my youth, but I'd still have been as useless in the Army as you would have been with regards to your dislike of the physical exercise.   

If a specific 'type' of women can perform physically or psychologically, then why not ?

[Razgovory]

I couldn't possibly do that. I guess we should keep males out of the army.

Eh, you might be able to.  A 240 is a gun not the weight.  It's a big gun, but that's why you do that those hikes, so you get used to carrying that stuff.

[MadImmortalMan]

As was mentioned, this isn't a very big change since they've already been in "combat" doing logistics and stuff. Wake me when women have to register for the draft.

[jimmy olsen]

As was mentioned, this isn't a very big change since they've already been in "combat" doing logistics and stuff. Wake me when women have to register for the draft.

Rostker vs. Goldberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostker_v._Goldberg

The majority opinion stated:
"[t]he existence of the combat restrictions clearly indicates the basis for Congress' decision to exempt women from registration. The purpose of registration was to prepare for a draft of combat troops. Since women are excluded from combat, Congress concluded that they would not be needed in the event of a draft, and therefore decided not to register them."

So, now that this is no longer the case, this will probably lead to another lawsuit against the draft.

[jimmy olsen]

Just saw on NBC that women will have to volunteer and physical standards won't change.

That's as planned now, who knows what will change over time.

[sbr]

As was mentioned, this isn't a very big change since they've already been in "combat" doing logistics and stuff. Wake me when women have to register for the draft.

Rostker vs. Goldberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostker_v._Goldberg

The majority opinion stated:
"[t]he existence of the combat restrictions clearly indicates the basis for Congress' decision to exempt women from registration. The purpose of registration was to prepare for a draft of combat troops. Since women are excluded from combat, Congress concluded that they would not be needed in the event of a draft, and therefore decided not to register them."

So, now that this is no longer the case, this will probably lead to another lawsuit against the draft.

Which draft?

[jimmy olsen]

Modern selective service.

[Razgovory]

As was mentioned, this isn't a very big change since they've already been in "combat" doing logistics and stuff. Wake me when women have to register for the draft.

Rostker vs. Goldberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostker_v._Goldberg

The majority opinion stated:
"[t]he existence of the combat restrictions clearly indicates the basis for Congress' decision to exempt women from registration. The purpose of registration was to prepare for a draft of combat troops. Since women are excluded from combat, Congress concluded that they would not be needed in the event of a draft, and therefore decided not to register them."

So, now that this is no longer the case, this will probably lead to another lawsuit against the draft.

Which draft?

NFL.

[sbr]

As was mentioned, this isn't a very big change since they've already been in "combat" doing logistics and stuff. Wake me when women have to register for the draft.

Rostker vs. Goldberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostker_v._Goldberg

The majority opinion stated:
"[t]he existence of the combat restrictions clearly indicates the basis for Congress' decision to exempt women from registration. The purpose of registration was to prepare for a draft of combat troops. Since women are excluded from combat, Congress concluded that they would not be needed in the event of a draft, and therefore decided not to register them."

So, now that this is no longer the case, this will probably lead to another lawsuit against the draft.

Which draft?

NFL.

Chicks can be drafted as long as they have been out of high school for 3 years.