[RWGinger]

I wonder if the ACLU will involve themselves. Many civilians do not understand the level of discipline that must exist in the military for it to be functioning.

[RinaseaofDs]

The LOVE boat . . . . something exciting and new!
The LOVE boat . . . . promises something for everyone!

Set your course for adventure your mind on a new ROmance!

It’s why we called female members - ‘morale gear’ and why dependents HATE coed deployment doctrine.

[brownsfan]

Women on combatant vessels. Who knew this would happen?!

Morons, they deserve this.

[truthguy]

I've said this before and I will say it again. Putting women on Military Ships is a BAD idea. The retired Naval Officers will tell you this.

This notion that all who preceded us were stupid needs to be assailed. No they weren't stupid. It is our generation who is stupid. There are excellent reasons that women should not be on ships. These young people are in their sexual prime. Their hormones are on fire at this age. Putting them in very close proximity to members of the opposite sex is akin to storing gasoline near a furnace. Nature will win out in the end. What does it take for the idiots on these congressional committees to understand. This Political Correctness has done enough damage. Do more tragedies need to occur?

[Retired COB]

I'm sure glad they didn't have women on submarines when I retired (1990). I detest the idea that the politically correct senior officers have allowed our military to become a social experiment in the name of progress.

I still believe that the primary mission of the military is to kill people and break things.

We may have uses for the distaff side, but they should be kept in support positions - not in combat situations. I've got four granddaughters, and the thought of one of them coming home from a future conflict in a body bag just churns my stomach.

[B-Chan]

Thank God there were no chicks on the 'Prise when I was in the Navy. Having women on a ship at sea is asking for trouble -- the kind of trouble that gets people killed.

B-chan
Former MM3
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65)
GONAVY

[ryan71]

I’ve lived and worked aboard warships for extended periods of time. It’s tough when there are no women. It’s much tougher when there ARE women.

[org.whodat]

Do young Navy women on assignment ever finish their sea tours not knocked up????

Hell it's just about that bad in the army as well get knocked up get out of an assignment you don't like. Real good enforcement of equal treatment.

[mainevet]

What an outstanding Navy day! Cmdr Marquis was my Chief Engineer as a LT on Gonzalez when I retired in 99. This couldn’t happen to a nicer A-HOLE. I was just talking to one of my shift partners at work two nights ago about the jerk O’s I’d like to see bent over a s**tcan and this guy was number three on the list. Well that’s two down including Cmdr Tom Nollie and three to go. I believe this calls for another Cape Codder. Have a fine Navy Day. GSEC(SW) mainevet

[Tallguy]

But Hey! Ain’t it great that they are going to put women on submarines? Does any of this make sense?