Posted on 12/06/2014 6:40:45 PM PST by smokingfrog
The U.S. Army’s plan to conduct an integrated Ranger School assessment in 2015 is looking good — interest is so high that the number of female volunteers must be cut to 160 candidates.
All women selected by their commands and units will take part in the two-week Army National Guard Ranger Training and Assessment Course. Those who successfully complete the pre-Ranger course at Fort Benning, Georgia, will then move on to Ranger School, which is held 11 times a year.
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The Women’s Army Corps was discontinued in 1978 and they tried to train men and women together. Apparently there were too many females getting injured during basic training so they started separating them somewhere around 1982. I’m not sure when they went back to coed basic training. Probably during the Clintoon years.
Same thing was said of jump school, AF flight schools, Navy flight schools, etc, yet, standards were eventually reduced, and when women still couldn’t pass, they just pencil whipped them as passing.
Been there too. Someone called it ‘hitting the ‘thunk’’. Thunk, you are out of gas. That simple.
You know what’s heavier than 120 lbs pack? The 245 lbs saw gunner that needs to be carried out of a fire fight because they can’t walk.
That’s the other thing.
For the first time, we will be leaving our people behind in firefights.
Not for a lack of honor. It’s just physics.
“This is a purely political driven decision, made for all the wrong reasons and will have far reaching, debilitating consequences.”
Without a doubt! We lost a ton of excellent Captains and Senior NCOs during the Clinton years.
Democrats are such friggin’ MORONS. And they’re the first ones screaming when the SHTF in a crisis.
Lord, Help Us!
Not all the platoons were integrated; we were an experiment. Guess it worked - they owned me for 16 years, LOL!
I wonder if male trannies in the “new” military can choose their sex and then choose which standards they want to pass. Also, will they be allowed to wear skirts when participating? High heels?
Not all the platoons were integrated; we were an experiment. Guess it worked - they owned me for 16 years, LOL!
Early out program? (16 vs. 20 & a guaranteed pension)
I’m not sure this is a good idea.
Military Freepers, what say you?
PING!
Keep your powder dry.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/174105/Keep-Your-Powder-Dry-2-Original-Trailer-.html
Wonderful no balls decision; of course this will help Rangers to empathize with the enemy.
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