Posted on 10/01/2007 4:40:00 AM PDT by goldstategop
The lionesses of Iraq
Since the American Revolution, U.S. women have served in different capacities at wartimes. It wasn't until 1978, however, with the dissolution of the Woman's Army Corps that women regularly served in the same units as men in the U.S. Army. They were legally and officially dispatched in combat situations since only 1994 – thanks to Defense Secretary Les Aspin, who removed "substantial risk of capture" as a ground for exclusion of women in warfare.
Still, they are prohibited from serving in infantry, artillery and armor branches, as well on submarines, special operations and forces (like the Navy Seals), or forward air defense, etc. And though they can fly aircraft, they represent only 2 percent of military pilots. One of our C-130 pilots out of Iraq was one of the best I've met. (We enjoyed a laugh together when the crew gave me the Air Force's version of the "Church Norris Facts").
Today in Iraq, women also fly attack and scout helicopters, are Military Police, in the Corps of Engineers, cart ammunition to the front lines, staff refueling depots and coordinate artillery fire and man machine guns on helicopters and armored humvees.
Many female troops are also either appointed or volunteer as "lionesses," whose purpose is to interact with Iraqi women and children on combat missions. They even prowl borders, frisking women for weapons or other explosive devices – duties simply not allowed by males in Islamic law and culture. With insurgents using women and children as detonating pawns, one can easily see how vital the role of the lionesses are.
It was apparent to me at every military base the advancements women have made in even the last few years. Many of them have paid the ultimate price in their service for freedom.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
mark
Chuck! Too damn right.
Ain’t nothing sexier than a woman in a flightsuit, rotorwash cascading over her CVhelmet as she leans out the hatch and hoses the treeline with her SAW, the rhythmic bouncing of her Kbar against her hip, the dainty curve of her calf as her size6 boot jams your bleeding ass against the stern bulkhead while the pilot pulls pitch and gets the F out of dodge. BOOYAA!!!
You said it brother!
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