I was USAF from ‘62-’68 and every time I see that TV spot calling the Navy “A global force for good” I want to barf. What the hell happened to the Navy that helped win WWII?
Now get this . . . remember that piece of Hollywood nonsense called “G.I. Jane” where Demi Moore becomes a SEAL officer? The Pentagon wants to do this for REAL. Yup, the USN wants to put women into SEAL training.
The SEALs have the most arduous training of all the Special Operations Forces. Training is in three phases: (1) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL; (2) swimming and diving; (3) land warfare. About 1 in 10 make it through the program that requires over a year to complete. Graduates remain probationary until they complete at least one deployment with an operational SEAL platoon.
I don't see a lot of Suzie SEAL-wannabes making it UNLESS the Navy seriously meddles with the training program to pass the requisite number of females. If this happens, the G.I. Janes will get a lot of good men killed. I would REFUSE to operate with one of these PC operators (a Spec Ops prerogative) unless this “opt out” is deleted by the Navy. Then I don't know what would happen.