like the inside of a tank in the desert doesn't smell bad enough already
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.
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“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.
I was gonna all for a picture to determine if they are qualified.
Obviously...they are qualified.
Be still, my heart...
Just goes to show that their IG report that the IDF was in no shape to prosecute war is correct.
Picture of first tank to be knocked out with no survivors in the next war.
like the inside of a tank in the desert doesn't smell bad enough already
I find this shameful and hope the days of putting women in the front lines ends soon.
Israeli women are very different.
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