My son was a combat medic, two tours of Iraq with the 4th ID. He was a weight lifter and could pick up and carry a man in full combat gear. Can you do this?
I have absolutely no problem with a female fighter pilot, it does not take great strength to fly. I have a lot of problems with a female or male that does not have the upper body strength to carry out combat operations on the ground.
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When on patrol his unit would protect him and keep him safe. They knew if they were hurt he would be there for them and he was.
“I have absolutely no problem with a female fighter pilot, it does not take great strength to fly”
Actually, it takes a lot of upper-body strength to fly the jet while under high-G conditions. Try and move and twist your body when flying under 9-G’s. . .difficult at best.
Jeannie Flynn, the first female that flew fighters, was given extra chances when learning to fly the F-15E. De-briefs after a flight are brutal and honest and tough. She cried during debriefs and was passed. . .imagine a guy crying during de-briefs. . .just imagine how fast that guy would be thrown out of the program.
Additionally, when we received word she was coming to our wing we were told she WILL become MR on time, be upgraded to 2-ship and 4-ship flight lead on time, and instructor on time, too. . .regardless of skills.
Aggression is necessary in combat. Aggression, not meanness.
Women can be mean but natural aggression is vital and in women it is lacking.
Testosterone equals aggression. Male testosterone generates that aggressive attitude.
The oft-mocked chest-thumping testosterone aggression comes natural in men, not women, and natural aggression is necessary to be a warrior.
Women in warrior roles try to act aggressive, but that is what it is, an act.
Warrior behavior is borne of natural male aggression, not meanness. Natural male aggression is recognized as essential in a warrior. . .even in Hollywood: Every time Hollywood has some female in a “warrior” role they are depicted as manly, or we see the females rolling their eyes as they tell the guys to control their testosterone-driven behavior.