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Army and Marine Corps chiefs: It’s time for women to register for the draft
Washington Post ^ | February 2, 2016 | Dan Lamothe

Posted on 02/02/2016 9:57:03 AM PST by thackney

...said they were in favor of the change during an occasionally contentious Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the forthcoming full integration of women in the military. They offered their opinions in response to a question from Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who said that she also is in favor of the change.

"Senator, it's my personal view that, based on this lifting of restrictions... every American who's physically qualified should register for the draft," Neller said.

"Senator, I think that all eligible and qualified men and women should register for the draft," said Milley.

The comments are a first in the Defense Department. Previously, senior defense officials have said only that the issue would need to be researched following Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter's historic decision in December to open all jobs in the military to women without exception.

Carter's action allows women for the first time to apply for a variety of physically punishing positions, including Army and Marine Corps infantryman, as well as Special Operations jobs, including Navy SEAL and Green Beret. The Defense Department plans to begin implementing associated changes in training and evaluation by April 1.

The Selective Service System has existed for decades, and was created to make sure the military has enough manpower when it is short-handed in a time of war. A variation of it was first adopted in 1917, as the United States prepared to join enter World War I.

But Selective Service laws have never required women to subject themselves to the draft and face the prospect of being forced into military service. The current version of the Military Selective Service Act requires that virtually all men in the United States between the ages of 18 and 26 register, most within 30 days of turning 18. That includes non-U.S. citizens...

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To: thackney

In times of extreme hardship everyone must be willing to defend themselves and their offspring but a civilization which deliberately chooses as a matter of principle to not protect its child childbearing members is doomed to extinction.


61 posted on 02/02/2016 10:36:36 AM PST by servo1969
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To: WakeUpAndVote

I recall that during the first Gulf War there were women in the reserves and National Guard who complained about being called up and deployed. They said they signed up for the free education, not to go to war.


62 posted on 02/02/2016 10:40:26 AM PST by henkster (Hillary Clinton's supporters are beginning to realize they are fettered to a corpse.)
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To: wastedyears

As they say, women wanted equality, and they deserve to get it good and hard.


63 posted on 02/02/2016 10:40:43 AM PST by fr_freak
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To: thackney

I won’t do it. I will renounce my citizenship before they force me to fight. As a woman, I am not physically equipped for these tasks and a group of stupid butch womyn with penis envy is not going to make me pay for their delusions.


64 posted on 02/02/2016 10:43:55 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("May God save the country, for it is obvious the people will not."- Millard Fillmore)
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To: henkster

Yeah, I knew a few like that. Free education while servicing the officers on duty weekends.


65 posted on 02/02/2016 10:44:15 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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To: thackney
I can't wait to see little Suzie Pumbottom all five foot six and 140 pounds meeting hand to hand one Ivan Ivanovich, six feet four inches and 215 pounds. "For the want of a nail, a shoe was lost, for the want of a shoe a horse was lost, for the want of a horse a battle was lost, for the want of a battle a kingdom was lost."

The negro community organizer from Chicago has succeeded in transforming America and its military into a diverse mob.

66 posted on 02/02/2016 10:45:14 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: All

In the first Gulf War, the alphabet soup networks broadcast a steady stream of single female service members trying to get out of going to the Middle East because of their younguns.

Bet all those who stayed in for 20 are drawing full retirement benefits now. Limited service, decided upon by the GI now; full benefits later. That’s feminist equality alright.

Make females register and, just like with the guys, make registration a condition for receiving federal benefits (student loans, etc.)


67 posted on 02/02/2016 10:46:21 AM PST by FirstFlaBn
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To: thackney

I don’t know how to post pictures, so if anyone can find the meme titled, “same medals, different experience” I’d appreciate it. Female soldier pointing at her lunch and the male is bloodied from battle and appears to be holding his battle buddy’s hand. Pretty much sums up what we are talking about.


68 posted on 02/02/2016 10:49:12 AM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: WakeUpAndVote

The Red Army of World War 2 had female clerical staff at the division level and higher. In addition to the clerical staff duties, they were pretty much there as “war wives” for the officers. Some got married to their “war husbands” in May 1945. Other officers just went back to their “peacetime wives.”

Do we really expect anything different? People will do what people do.


69 posted on 02/02/2016 10:49:35 AM PST by henkster (Hillary Clinton's supporters are beginning to realize they are fettered to a corpse.)
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To: thackney

They said they wanted equality. They didn’t mean full equality: rights, privileges and responsibilities. They just wanted the rights. Tough. Now they need to take on the responsibilities.


70 posted on 02/02/2016 10:53:10 AM PST by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: jjotto
Modern militaries seem to have little use for cannon fodder. Even Israel is selective and a high number of draft age men and women do meet standards.

Regardless, I think that in a "draft" environment, there will be penalties for deliberately making yourself unfit for service. Even if it's enlisting you, and then immediately giving you a dishonorable discharge.

71 posted on 02/02/2016 10:56:49 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Yo-Yo
Great! all the cushy jobs to rotate to after arduous duty are going to filled by female REMFs. /sarc

Does anyone know how the military works? You cant keep rotating the same guys thru all the dangerous and sucky tours of duty until they quit or die. They deserve down tine which is what ever REMF job really is.

72 posted on 02/02/2016 10:57:24 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Yep.


73 posted on 02/02/2016 10:58:06 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Yo-Yo

Bullcrap. I didn’t raise a good young woman to be a soldier. Sick as the faggotry all in our society.
And I will help her evade any registration or draft. And also any of her female friends.


74 posted on 02/02/2016 10:58:09 AM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
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To: thackney

The democratic wing-nut bra-burners of the 1960’s are finally reaping their rewards, with watching their very own granddaughters, under a democratic president, register under the Selective Service Act.

Now, all we need, is to have Charlie Rangel’s dream of re-enacting the draft. Now, won’t THAT be fun!


75 posted on 02/02/2016 10:59:08 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Dr. Sivana

I am with you. My daughter is not registering. To hell with this communist country.


76 posted on 02/02/2016 10:59:40 AM PST by ohioman
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To: thackney

The leftist are really giving the military the once over. The last 7 years have been catastrophic and there are Freepers totally unaware o the agenda at play here.


77 posted on 02/02/2016 10:59:40 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: All

Many here seem to equate registering for the draft as equal to being in front line infantry.

I don’t see that connection.


78 posted on 02/02/2016 11:00:03 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: sparklite2
a little UMT (Universal Military Training) might go a long way to making patriotic citizens out of our little tater tots.

OORAH!!

79 posted on 02/02/2016 11:00:05 AM PST by pfflier
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To: henkster

That’s the truth.

I was referring to our modern day camp tramps. The ones that get ahead via “action affirmative” not affirmative action.


80 posted on 02/02/2016 11:01:30 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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