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Posted on 07/16/2005 9:33:13 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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 are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
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 Wednesday May 11, 2005 Washington AFP Republicans in the US House of Representatives introduced legislation that would sharply curtail the role of women on the battlefield. The measure -- a last-minute add-on to a defense funding bill for the upcoming fiscal year-- would remove women from the army combat support units in which they currently serve, and would ban them from such units in the future. "The majority of Congress believes women should not be engaged in combat-related activities," said Republican Representative John McHugh, chairman of a House of Representatives subcommittee tasked with overseeing military personnel matters. Women in the US military are currently banned from combat, but often work in support roles on or near the battlefield -- a practice which McHugh and other Republicans said must change. "Women should be barred from those positions, " he said, adding that only 31 women would be affected by the policy change. "The current ban on women in combat needs to be preserved," McHugh said at a meeting of the House Armed Services subcommittee. Opposition Democrats, however, strenuously objected to the measure, saying it would affect many more women than Republicans claim, and could have a negative effect on overall military morale. "Todya, women are essential to our ability to fight the war in Iraqand the global war on terrorism. If our nation is truly committed to winning these wars and meeting our other defense requirements, we cannot afford to reject the talents of women, who have served so well, " said Representative Ike Skelton, the top Democrat on the Armed Swervices Committee. More...      |
LOL!
Good argument.
Thank you and your family for your service.
Thanks for your lesson on Sun Tsu.
I cannot stomach that we once again gave a good chunk of change to the Palestinians.
They should be paid in lead, not gold or silver.
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