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Marine Corps to Ban ‘Infantryman’
freebeacon.com ^ | June 28, 2016 | Morgan Chalfant

Posted on 06/28/2016 9:11:46 AM PDT by PROCON


The Marine Corps is eliminating the job title “basic infantryman” along with 18 others and replacing them with terms that are gender neutral.

Others titles, including “rifleman” and “mortarman,” will remain the same, due to their historical and cultural significance for Marines.

The service plans to replace 19 of its military occupational specialty titles, the Marine Corps Times reported Tuesday, seven months after Navy Secretary Ray Mabus ordered the Marine Corps to conduct a review of all job titles to ensure gender neutrality.

For most of the 19 terms that will be changed, the word “Marine” will replace the word “man.” Basic infantryman, for instance, will become Basic infantry Marine, and “reconnaissance man” will become “reconnaissance marine,” according to a list of the 33 titles reviewed that was obtained by the Marine Corps Times.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: feminization; marines; women
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Stick a fork in America, she's done.
1 posted on 06/28/2016 9:11:47 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: Baynative; Jet Jaguar

Ping


2 posted on 06/28/2016 9:13:43 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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To: PROCON

3 posted on 06/28/2016 9:14:59 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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Don’t care if I get banned. This us bullshit. Two of my titles were in there. And now stripped away by an ex-navy officer with a Harvard Law degree and an obsession for worshiping freaks, homos and trannys.

Disgusting.


4 posted on 06/28/2016 9:17:35 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that the state deportmentthat up....)
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To: PROCON

The photo shows you all you need to know.
Women fighting other women.


5 posted on 06/28/2016 9:18:31 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: PROCON

Mabus is a real tool.


6 posted on 06/28/2016 9:19:20 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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Stick a fork in America, she’s done.


Yeah, Every Marine a Rifleperson just doesn’t have the same ring to it.


7 posted on 06/28/2016 9:19:28 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: PROCON
Ugh ...

That chick in the picture ...

I'm sure she thinks she's a badass. And she could probably beat me up (if I didn't shoot her first), but that's not saying much. I'm old enough to be her grandfather.

A better comparison would be to an equally trained male Marine ...

Which will do a better job of defending these United States?

8 posted on 06/28/2016 9:20:42 AM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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Actually they are now Riflemarines
9 posted on 06/28/2016 9:21:06 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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Which will do a better job of defending these United States?

Losing a war isn't as important as having diversity.

10 posted on 06/28/2016 9:22:19 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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Why not just call them Infantry Target? Because that’s what they are with women in combat.


11 posted on 06/28/2016 9:22:38 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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“Marine Corps to Ban ‘Infantryman’”

Yeah, there is a move that will most certainly make the United States Marine Corps a more feared and fierce fighting force...

I really want America back!


12 posted on 06/28/2016 9:22:52 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: PROCON

Our national priorities are completely upside down. While our military challenges are increasing exponentially, our so-called military leaders and their bureaucrat bosses are focusing on insignificant terminology. The Russians and Chinese must be amused at our naïve stupidity and timidity.


13 posted on 06/28/2016 9:24:23 AM PDT by Starboard
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14 posted on 06/28/2016 9:25:47 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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Wait until they’re under heavy fire then see if the call is for “infantrypersons” utter BS


15 posted on 06/28/2016 9:26:29 AM PDT by Ketill Frostbeard ("Socialism is the Sword of Islam, and Islam is Satan clothed in flesh.")
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To: Starboard

They would be but I’m sure they already knew about it.


16 posted on 06/28/2016 9:26:33 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: PROCON
I still think 0351 'Assaultman' is the badassest MOS title in the military. In the Marines, a musician, male or female, is a 'Bandsman'.

In the Army, one is a 'Bandsperson'. They also got rid of MOSs for individual instruments. They're now all 42 Romeo, no matter what they play.

Well, as long as Marines replace 'man' with 'Marine', and not 'person', I guess I'll be okay with it.

17 posted on 06/28/2016 9:29:48 AM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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Losing a war isn't as important as having diversity.

I accuse myself of doubleplusungood crimethink ...

18 posted on 06/28/2016 9:30:04 AM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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“Don’t care if I get ban
You’re the last person that should get banned...If your eyes are telling ppl how it really is. Keep giving the straight dope regardless bro.


19 posted on 06/28/2016 9:30:12 AM PDT by Ketill Frostbeard ("Socialism is the Sword of Islam, and Islam is Satan clothed in flesh.")
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To: PROCON

And it was destroyed by the enemy from within. A feat that even our external enemies could not achieve.


20 posted on 06/28/2016 9:32:33 AM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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