[ConservativeInPA]

Meanwhile, Obama has instituted a requirement that all male Marines must be able to perform three ankle grabs.

[Steely Tom]

All they ever wanted was equal treatment.

[tophat9000]

What about transgendered?...(sad but its now a legitimate question in Obama miltary)

[Secret Agent Man]

a physically-fit female - 70% aerobic capacity of an average 50 year old male. 50% strength capacity in the shoulders/upper arms.

[ArcadeQuarters]

If arm strength is necessary to be a good soldier, then they should all have to meet the standard. If it’s not necessary, eliminate the requirement. Why two standards for the same job?

[headstamp 2]

The grand military experiment that will ultimately get an awful lot of people killed marches on........

[Chode]

do the faggots have female fitness standards too???

[Not A Snowbird]

We’ve never done pull-ups. We’ve always done the flexed arm hang.. and that is NOT easy.

[SandRat]

Grab three Female Marine's Ankles and you'll be lucky to only go to the Brig.

[DirtyPigpen]

In my day we had to do 20 dead hang pull ups to get 100pts on the pft. Dang how times have changed.

[bmwcyle]

They will be great when they have to climb over walls and large hills.

[lee martell]

Well, some of the bigger gals have these ‘obstructions’ that get in the way of executing a complete and proper pull-up. I won’t elaborate.

[SoFloFreeper]

Equality means being unequal in Obama’s world.

[MeganC]

I’ve had five kids and I can still do twelve pull ups. These women who can’t even do one pull up aren’t qualified to be mothers let alone be Marines!

[VanDeKoik]

Reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from Full Metal Jacket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAWjW6p5TUg

[smokingfrog]

If they can’t do at least 20 pull-ups (male, female or whatever), they don’t deserve to be called Marines.

[Blueflag]

flexed arm hang for time has LONG been the requirement for women Marines.

And then she out shoots you on the range because she has more discipline.

[Jean S]

Goodbye to the Marines as we knew them.
I pray they haven’t changed the standards for Navy Seals.

[Jack Hammer]

Meanwhile, how many fine young Marines will die or suffer debilitating injuries in combat because one of the ‘ladies’ just couldn’t cut it.

[Vaquero]

Female Marines Not Required To Do 1 Pull-Up

My dad, who fought on Guadalcanal and Bougainville is spinning 360s at Calverton national cemetery.

[Dick Vomer]

don't worry... when you're in the Marines you never have to pull your body weight up in combat or when positioning yourself for combat. Heck, you don't even need to run fast , cause the enemy will use gender normed rules of engagement and every thing will be just fine.

doesn't anybody look at movies or tv shows that show women beating the crap out of men with no problems. gawd.. how old fashioned, physical fitness.

bunch of misogynist.