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Israel graduates first women tank commanders
AFP ^ | June 28, 2018 | Staff

Posted on 06/28/2018 1:15:28 PM PDT by C19fan

The Israeli army on Thursday graduated the first four women from its tank commanders' school, a step toward the formation of all-female tank crews.

Another six have completed training as crew members, but actual deployment of any of the women will depend on the outcome of a review by senior officers, an armoured corps commander said.

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


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: israel; tanks; women
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To: elcid1970

“I always read that the concept of women in direct combat was discarded after 1948.”

This is an experiment. And limited to border forces, well into the interior of Israel.

I am a reserve pilot and recently returned to the states after deployment. The females do exceptionally well as pilots.


21 posted on 06/28/2018 2:34:14 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: nwrep

I was gonna all for a picture to determine if they are qualified.

Obviously...they are qualified.


22 posted on 06/28/2018 2:53:31 PM PDT by moovova
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To: nwrep

Be still, my heart...


23 posted on 06/28/2018 2:59:59 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: fishtank

Just goes to show that their IG report that the IDF was in no shape to prosecute war is correct.


24 posted on 06/28/2018 3:36:43 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: nwrep

Picture of first tank to be knocked out with no survivors in the next war.


25 posted on 06/28/2018 3:38:26 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: C19fan
like the inside of a tank in the desert doesn't smell bad enough already
26 posted on 06/28/2018 4:23:20 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: C19fan

I find this shameful and hope the days of putting women in the front lines ends soon.


27 posted on 06/28/2018 7:09:42 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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To: Ancesthntr

Israeli women are very different.


28 posted on 06/29/2018 5:58:14 AM PDT by Zathras
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