[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.

[GATOR NAVY]

Did you see this when it came out? Report: Mullen Backs Women Serving on Submarines

Absolute insanity.

I spent the majority of my sea time on older amphibs that the Navy wasn't going to waste the money on to refit for females. My last ship before I retired was a newer amphib that had females. It was a real eye-opener, and not in a positive way.

[mainevet]

Concur.