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Pressure grows on Marines to consider lowering combat standards for women
The Washington Times ^ | April 21, 2015 | Rowan Scarborough

Posted on 04/21/2015 5:07:39 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

Two years ago, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the nation’s top military officer, laid down an edict on the Obama administration’s plan to open direct land combat jobs to women: If women cannot meet a standard, senior commanders better have a good reason why it should not be lowered.

Today, the “Dempsey rule” appears to have its first test case.

The Marine Corps just finished research to see if female officers could successfully complete its rigorous Infantry Officer Course.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: combat; searchworks; usmc; women
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1 posted on 04/21/2015 5:07:39 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

Standards should be RAISED for Presidents
and the phoney Impostor pRes_ _ent from Indonesia.

No birth certificate => Impeachment

No documentation => Impeachment

Support of Islamic terrorists => Impeachment and Indictment


2 posted on 04/21/2015 5:09:46 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Timber Rattler

Let the gals go in without helmets and guns then.

So they don’t mess up their hair and nails.


3 posted on 04/21/2015 5:14:46 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Diogenesis

As Eastwood as Dirty Harry said during the candidate for Inspector interview: what do you think this is, some kind of encounter group?


4 posted on 04/21/2015 5:14:47 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Timber Rattler

But.. I watched Zena warrior princess and Buffy and those women kick mens butt all over the place!

/s


5 posted on 04/21/2015 5:15:05 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: Timber Rattler

this is so cute. And then after about 10 months they can open up a maternity ward for all the pregnant marines :)
The president has watched the shower scene in Starship troopers where the men and women shower naked together with NO sexual tension or sexual assault, and they have based their military policy on it.,


6 posted on 04/21/2015 5:17:00 AM PDT by dp0622
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To: Timber Rattler

The Few. The Proud - and the others


7 posted on 04/21/2015 5:17:08 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Timber Rattler

I think we need to go to the U.N. to demand a treaty where all countries agree to take it easy on women in war. If a man goes up against a woman in combat, perhaps he should have to put one hand behind his back to fight her.


8 posted on 04/21/2015 5:20:16 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Timber Rattler

So long as we get China, Russia and ISIS to promise not to take advantage of weaker female Marines I say we go for it.

Maybe Kerry could get it in writing.


9 posted on 04/21/2015 5:20:34 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

18 seconds!


10 posted on 04/21/2015 5:21:39 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Timber Rattler

Because our enemies will do the same....

/s


11 posted on 04/21/2015 5:22:34 AM PDT by Iron Munro (It IS as BAD as you think and they ARE out to get you.)
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“Pressure grows on Marines to consider lowering combat standards for women”

Why?

Does lowering the standards make the Marie Corps a more fierce fighting force, does it instill fear in our enemies? If the answer is yes, proceed. If the answer is no then it ain’t broke, let’s not fix it until it is.


12 posted on 04/21/2015 5:24:28 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: TexasFreeper2009

..and all the cop shows on TV where the 120lb woman effortlessly takes down the 275lb man with one punch...”See how easy that is? I can like totally do that too!”

Ugh


13 posted on 04/21/2015 5:25:30 AM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow ("I'm not questioning your honor...I'm denying its existence." - Tyrion Lannister)
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To: Timber Rattler

Who is “pressuring?”


14 posted on 04/21/2015 5:25:59 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Females and shemales who will never apply to join the Marines.


15 posted on 04/21/2015 5:26:38 AM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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Army HUMILIATES Male Soldiers, Forces Them To Wear Women’s Clothing As Part Of Mandatory Training

As part of the Army’s mandatory Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention (SHARP) training, some units are requiring Soldiers to participate in a Walk a Mile In Her Shoes event, in order to bring awareness to rape and sexual assault, and “stop men’s sexualized violence against women.”

Sounds positive, right? Well there’s just one little detail that is causing quite the controversy, as these male Soldiers will all be forced to cross-dress, wearing red high heeled shoes during the 1.26 mile walk.

The Footwear Cadets Were Allegedly Forced to Wear During Political Event March Has Sparked an Uproar


16 posted on 04/21/2015 5:31:45 AM PDT by Iron Munro (It IS as BAD as you think and they ARE out to get you.)
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To: Diogenesis
Standards should be RAISED for Presidents

And voters.
17 posted on 04/21/2015 5:33:32 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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To: Diogenesis

But they said feminism was about equality. Turns out that it has always been about insanity.


18 posted on 04/21/2015 5:34:35 AM PDT by DaveyB (Live free or die!)
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To: Mouton

Yea, asks her how fast she can run in a dash. Needed to know in case there’s a chase. Later in the movie there was.

Of course, in the same series there was the morbidly obese officer who was killed.

In the post-mortem, the Dirty Harry series will be seen as the dying gasp of society trying to get folks to realize the perilous territory we’re entering.


19 posted on 04/21/2015 5:37:11 AM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: Iron Munro

“Army HUMILIATES Male Soldiers, Forces Them To Wear Women’s Clothing As Part Of Mandatory Training”

The only time the murdering enemy savage Muslim animal males wear womens’ clothing is when they are doing a surprise attack or hiding from Drones.

We appear to be doing it to feminize and humiliate our military.
More of Zer0’s fundamental transformation of America.


20 posted on 04/21/2015 5:39:56 AM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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