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Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.
Associated Press ^
| January 23, 2013
| Staff
Posted on 01/23/2013 12:39:15 PM PST by AnAmericanAbroad
Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; bhosecdef; combat; military; militarywomen; obamalegacy; panetta; women; womenincombat; womeninmilitary
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To: NormsRevenge
“how long before unisex boot camp?”
I went to unisex OCS in 1980. Several divorces, lots of depravity...it wasn’t even as tough as football spring trainin.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:25:33 PM PST
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: NormsRevenge
“how long before unisex boot camp?”
I went to unisex OCS in 1980. Several divorces, lots of depravity...it wasn’t even as tough as football spring training.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:26:24 PM PST
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
Wow. I’m retired Army. Never thought I’d see THAT in my lifetime.
But, I’ve seen a whole lot of ugliness and stupidity these past five years, so whudda I know?
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:27:38 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
Every one of the female combatants captured in the Iraq War suffered sexual abuse.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:28:45 PM PST
by
AU72
To: apillar
...not to mention all the male soldiers more worried more about keeping the girls safe than fighting the enemy. Bingo. Women and men together on the front lines means front-line romances. And then the safety of your lady becomes more important than the objective of the unit.
To: AnAmericanAbroad
An infantry squad on foot patrol will now have to tow a port-a-let wherever they go.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:32:53 PM PST
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
You will soon see a TON of female military go AWOL or now claiming conscientious objector status.
Short story is we (NOW) wanted to b*tch, p*ss and moan about inequality but we don't want to get shot just because we successfully b*tched, p*ssed and moaned.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:33:01 PM PST
by
Cyman
To: AnAmericanAbroad
Can the draft be far behind?
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:36:18 PM PST
by
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:37:21 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: GeronL
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:43:05 PM PST
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
That was done very carefully, after long and deliberate study that just happened to conclude a few days after inauguration./sarc
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:43:21 PM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(End the occupation. Annex today.)
To: Brad from Tennessee
Just don't shoot one while they dropping trough to pee with no security when you're playing OPFOR in BNCO school.
You'll get chewed out and threatened with a sex harassment charge.
Ask me how I know.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:45:59 PM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Looting the future to bribe the present)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
Their continued effort to destroy the morale of the military. First queers, now women.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:46:44 PM PST
by
crosshairs
(All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
To: AU72
Which the media didn’t report.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:47:05 PM PST
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: Brownie63
I am sure the women’s lib movement is upset at this because they told us if they ran the world - there would never be any wars or need for the military.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:49:31 PM PST
by
edcoil
(Manage your own lawsuit: www.jurisdictionary.com?refercode=KK0012)
To: CodeToad
I fully expect our military to be used against us, so I see this as good news. Nothing like a bunch of screaming little girls trying to act tough.
OK. That describes the queers, but what about a female PMS'ing?
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:50:26 PM PST
by
crosshairs
(All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
I’ve recently read some unconfirmed reports that Obozo is firing Generals who would not agree to turning the machines of war against U.S. citizens. Perhaps this is Panetta’s way to counter Obozo? Women in combat roles would likely be less inclined to shoot at American citizens if that order is given.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:51:46 PM PST
by
SoldierDad
(Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
again, with the pub bashing.....the rats do something insane and automatically we'll get the hate for the pubs...
why don't we go after the silly freepers who voted bammey in first?....and silly is a kind work for what I really think of them.....
this nightmare could have been fixed if we had just stuck together...
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:53:16 PM PST
by
cherry
To: AnAmericanAbroad
I guess that move gives new meaning to fox hole.
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posted on
01/23/2013 1:54:40 PM PST
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: AnAmericanAbroad
This just in from the foxhole: “Make Love, Not War”.
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