The money quote in the article:
“Combat is age and gender-neutral,” said Maj. Gen. Lonnie Hibbard, commanding general of the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training (CIMT), which designed the new test. “And so regardless of your gender or, more importantly, your [military profession], we have to ensure that everybody is prepared for combat.”
Ping.
Only natural born women.
i honestly dont care if it does or it doesn’t.
so what if less women pass it?
so what.
probably less men will pass it. anyone care?
so what.
So is the WAPO saying that women can’t be strong and fit? I’ve seen many who are.
If so, so what! There’s plenty that women can do. The military must not heed the calls to lower standards—for anyone.
i believe the US Navy did away with their fitness standards. Let the gals join the Navy instead!
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There are quite a few men who DON'T qualify for combat. Not all men are warriors. Nothing wrong with that either. Not that they are necessary swishing sissies. They just aren't as tough. That's cool. Those men can also be useful in support roles in our military.
““Combat is age and gender-neutral”
Is that like saying a little tank is just as good as a big tank in combat?
If women can’t admit that as a group they have less physical strength than men then there’s no hope for them. Actually, not “them” but their feminist mouthpieces.
In their testing the military needs to recognize that different assignments require different skills and physical abilities.
Two of our best high-tech destroyers, the McCain and Fitzgerald, ran into slow-moving tankers because of the PC affirmative action promotion of unqualified women.
Period.
I can post dozens of references, but that is a fact.
The ChiComs and Russians are laughing their asses off.
It will last until the next Dem president.
The Army is rolling out a new fitness test: Will it hold back men?
You should see the fat dykes they promoting currently.
Further proof (as if any is needed) that the ONLY standard for liberals is a double one.
Age neutral? I thought there were age limits?
The Army has spent a lot of time on physical fitness.
The Army has spent a lot of time on their new dress uniform.
The Army has spent a lot of time in Afghanistan.
Maybe they should look at how they spend their time.
I think this may be a fight the Army is ready to have.
Somehow, Israel incorporates women...
I end up thinking about the closing fight scene from Blazing Saddles, “Oh, you brute, you bru-u-ute! Oh, oh, oh!!!”
The question is not will it hold back women.
The question is are women up to the *necessary* standards?
Our society has decided that when a person who is not a generic white male is incapable of doing what is required to achieve their desires, it is because someone is unfairly holding their obviously deserving selves back.
As an aside, about 11 or 12 years ago my daughter was in the San Francisco PD academy. She had to meet the same standards as the men (and they were real standards) to get into and complete the academy. I know it’s hard to believe (surprised me), but at that time SFPD entrance requirements and training were the gold standard for nearly every other department in the country. Can’t speak to that now.
We were thrilled when she decided to not stay with them and came back to America and pursue a different career.