[cherry]

"These ticket punching careerists just want Ranger tabs and such for their resumes"..

and men don't?..

..you can't blame them for wanting to get the same advantages as their male counterparts because there is no other avenue to achieve this....the military is indeed a step up in life's prospects..

and you can't say that there aren't a ton of people in the military that are neither good or efficient in their jobs nor particularly loyal....they're in it for the good wages and bennies and the fat pension....why shouldn't women want the same things?

not saying I think women should be in combat, nor do I think standards should be lowered...

but I can understand the advantages and the reasons some women would want to try.

[fr_freak]

not saying I think women should be in combat, nor do I think standards should be lowered...

but I can understand the advantages and the reasons some women would want to try.

Sure, and I can fully understand why millions of Mexicans and other third-worlders sneak across our borders every year. And I also fully understand that we damn sure should stop them. The truth is that it is highly irresponsible for women to want to be in any combat position, or similar position, and it is irresponsible for anyone to let them. What they want is of no value. Kids want to eat ice cream and cookies every night for dinner, but what responsible person would let them?