Women in the Military

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[MarcoPolo]

I've got a serious question that I need some Freeper help with. I know that in World War II women were able to serve separately from men in the Armed Forces in such services as the WACS and the WAVES. Are there any such women's only corps in our services today? This is an honest question. I have wanted badly to serve my country, but I have almost always felt that women's roles in the military should not be a soldiers but as equally important nurses, intelligence officers, and other support staff. ANY FEMALE SOLDIERS OR VETS READING THIS PLEASE DON'T BE OFFENDED. I'm genuinely interested in knowing this stuff, so if any Freeper can help I'd be most appreciative.

[MarcoPolo]

Do you know of any service that would allow us to fill those roles without asking us to become soldiers? I'm searching hard, but I haven't found it yet. If it wasn't for the feminists I suspect we'd still have the very useful WACS and WAVES corps in existence.

[gcruse]

I fail to see how the four-woman crew of that refueling tanker is in some brave soldier's way. Neither do I see the lady Apache pilot being in some brave soldier's way.

[www.corvettewave.com]

Women should not serve directly in military operations. They are only usefull in "support" roles. Otherwise, they are just in the way of our brave men in uniform.

These four look capable to me.

[mdittmar]

They are only usefull in "support" roles.

Here's to 'em in those support roles.

(Clockwise from lower left) 1st Lt. Alison, Capts. Heather and Waynetta and, Senior Airman Lyndi, all from the 376th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flew an all-female KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission over Afghanistan on Jan. 31.

[big'ol_freeper]

The answer to your question is no.

[Caesar Soze]

I'm a bit unclear. You say you've always wanted to serve in the country, presumably in the armed forces, then go on with your doctrine regarding women in the military, which is a bit confused in the nomenclature department, but I'll let that slide. Are you saying that you are a woman (with some affinity for Italian explorers or pool games), and unwilling to serve because there is a chance you might get a job you think women are unfit for? Or that you are a man, and unwilling to serve because you might have to work with (or subordinated to) women? Or am I completely misreading you?

[LibertyThug]

I agree with you on that.
Just look at the important role women have played in our military history.

[gcruse]

Oh, man. Poor Lyndi. One enlisted with three officers. Yes, ma'am, yes ma'am, yes ma'am! LOL

[DudleyDoright]

Women should not serve directly in military operations. They are only usefull in "support" roles. Otherwise, they are just in the way of our brave men in uniform.

Either you've never served, or you served in the Caveman Army just after the Earth cooled.

That kind of thinking went out a LONG, LONG time ago, perhaps just after Elvis was popular.

[rabidralph]

If you want to serve away from women, be a submariner. Or join one of the infantry units of the other services, or go special forces. but you will certainly run into women serving in support positions in all of those areas when you're not in the field. As an aside, you should be more intent on serving your country, no matter who you serve alongside. We all bleed the same color.

[TheFilter]

I am a female veteran.

Women don't serve in combat roles; most of the positions are in support. You don't have to join the infantry! I would encourage you to go for it, and specify the job you would like to do. Every position, from finance, to working in safety, keeps the military running smoothly.

Many women are fliers, for example, but usually in refuelers and the like.

There is no squadron for women only, but then life isn't like that either, unless you're a nun. ;)

[navygal]

Some jobs are perormed better by men like for example navy seals.

[HairOfTheDog]

If you join the military you will go through the same basic training that all soldiers receive. You will have to crawl in the mud and carry a gun in training.

After that, there are many branches and types of service you can opt for that are support roles. How well you do in training, and your level of education determines your choices in where you get stationed and in what role. But any soldier might conceivably be attacked, it would be silly to not train you to be a soldier too, even as a nurse.

[DudleyDoright]

Women should not serve directly in military operations. They are only usefull in "support" roles. Otherwise, they are just in the way of our brave men in uniform.

By the way, the last time thinking like this was "right & proper" (well, it never really was) the word "women" was substituted with the word "Negro." Think WWII.

[TheFilter]

Ummm, oh. I just realized that you're NOT a woman, right?

Oh, c'mon.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Seeing the all women crew makes me cringe. First, they may be very capable pilots & flight crew members, then again maybe not. Thanks to the PC army you never know.

Having women fly combat aircraft is now PC driven. The military wants to see bottom line numbers. Flight training is difficult & wash out rates are high for the average man. Women are given several more chances than men who would have otherwise washed out.

This is first hand and examples are numerous..

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[HairOfTheDog]

I think the post reads that it is a woman wanting to join.

Perhaps he/she will chime back in and clear this up.