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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
If women are in the military, they should be in separate all female groups with female officers. Dream on, right?
7 posted on 02/09/2004 1:44:37 PM PST by valkyrieanne
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To: valkyrieanne
It's beyond my experience. I don't doubt that many join the military carrying a big chip on their shoulders, putting ego ahead of God, country, family and fellow troops.

Watching American TV, going to American schools it's hard to escape the seduction of victimization, easy blame for our faults and mistakes.

I tell young woman to please think about what they're hearing, make up with their fathers before they lose the opportunity.

Know how they treat 'gender issues' in the Israeli military?

8 posted on 02/09/2004 1:54:48 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: valkyrieanne
If women are in the military, they should be in separate all female groups with female officers. Dream on, right?

Probably a reasonable general policy, though possibly one that shouldn't be thought of as an absolute, carved in stone. Individuals will always find ways to exceed expectatations, and accordingly, some exceptions should probably exist.

There's little doubt in my mind that most women could handle the tasks required of a tank driver or gunner without a problem, though some of the maintenance requirements might take some conditioning. And I've known numerous female officers who could have handled the leadership of a tank platoon.

The loader's position, that of the newest rookie on the crew is another matter, so long as 65-pound main gun rounds have to be repeatedly loaded into the gun by hand, and quickly. But Russian and some other tanks have automatic loaders, so that might not be a future consideration. I don't think most Infantry or Artillery tasks are a job that could be done as well by most women, but some of those of the combat engineer might be possible.

15 posted on 02/10/2004 6:28:11 PM PST by archy (I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold. We'd fire no guns-shed no tears....)
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