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First female soldier in Green Beret training fails to complete the course
Washington Times ^ | September 14, 2016 | Alex Quade

Posted on 09/15/2016 12:22:28 PM PDT by C19fan

The first female soldier to participate in the Army’s initial training program for the Green Berets — side-by-side with men — has failed to complete the course this week, The Washington Times has learned. The enlisted soldier is the first woman to attend the U.S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS), the first step toward earning the Special Forces tab and the coveted Green Beret. The Times reported in July that two female officer candidates have been accepted to attend an SFAS class that begins in the spring.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: army; bhodod; feminism; militarywomen; specialforces; usarmy
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/src on/Sexist US Army keeping women down. We all know women can kick *ss as well as men: Ellen Ripley, Rey, and Jyn Erso./src off/
1 posted on 09/15/2016 12:22:28 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Only a matter of time before the white hut steps in to correct this terrible injustice!


2 posted on 09/15/2016 12:26:50 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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She can always end up as someone’s chunky wife.


3 posted on 09/15/2016 12:30:53 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: C19fan

The left won’t tolerate women washing out over and over again.

I hope all of our special forces are prepared to eventually lower

their standards.


4 posted on 09/15/2016 12:31:28 PM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: C19fan

well gosh who is surprised by that???


5 posted on 09/15/2016 12:31:44 PM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Or Hillarys Defense secetary


6 posted on 09/15/2016 12:32:01 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: C19fan

I’m not surprised. I went to this course twice and it was extremely physical! First time I washed out halfway though. The second time I was prepared and was doing (what I thought) very well. When an emergency happened at home I quit with a few days remaining and never went back.

Women do not belong in Special Forces. Perhaps part of Delta as a husband/wife team. But never on an A team of Green Berets.


7 posted on 09/15/2016 12:33:56 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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To: C19fan

Nothing a few hormone shots, creatine supplements, and a penis transplant can’t help.

All paid for by the Taxpayers of America.


8 posted on 09/15/2016 12:34:07 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (*Convicted of thought crimes by the Left and the Right*)
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If women can pass the test, Special Forces will not be special.


9 posted on 09/15/2016 12:34:56 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Why isn't Hillary in jail?)
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To: C19fan

If women can pass the test, Special Forces will not be special.


10 posted on 09/15/2016 12:34:58 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Why isn't Hillary in jail?)
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To: hillarys cankles

“I hope all of our special forces are prepared to eventually lower their standards.”

I don’t know, but I’m quite sure President’s Putin and Xi are looking forward to it.


11 posted on 09/15/2016 12:43:04 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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Well, Secretary of the Army, Eric Fanning, (2nd from right), I'm sure will lower the standards to make it "fair."

Diversity is Our StrengthTM


12 posted on 09/15/2016 12:46:30 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: hillarys cankles

I hope all our special forces RAISE their standards or at least stand firm on current standards.
Same goes for every branch of military, police etc.

Anyone supposed to protect us needs to be up to the task, not just filling some ridiculous quota, gender, color scheme, etc.


13 posted on 09/15/2016 12:50:07 PM PDT by b4me (Idolatry is rampant in thoughts and actions. Choose whom you will serve....)
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To: hillarys cankles

Not lower standards...revising “obsolete” standards.


14 posted on 09/15/2016 12:52:10 PM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
a penis transplant

Rush refers to one of these operations as an "Addadicktome".

15 posted on 09/15/2016 1:00:12 PM PDT by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: PROCON

What.The.Heck?!?!?

I’ve missed this...the secretary of the Army is gay....wow.


16 posted on 09/15/2016 1:07:24 PM PDT by lacrew
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I’ve missed this.

Oh yes, Hope and Change.

..the secretary of the Army is gay a sexual deviant.

Fixed it for ya.

17 posted on 09/15/2016 1:22:10 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: C19fan

Not the first, btw. The Army allowed a female to attend the course in 1980. She failed her peer evals, among other requirements.


18 posted on 09/15/2016 1:24:28 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Vote Trump. Defeat the Clinton Crime Syndicate. Reset America.)
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To: C19fan

Don’t worry . . . they will correct this or they’ll be corrected. They’ll make the Green Berets into Pink Berets before this is all over.


19 posted on 09/15/2016 1:28:25 PM PDT by laweeks
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Time to change the training.. to make it more inclusive.


20 posted on 09/15/2016 1:28:51 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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