“The Navy Secretary also sounded a warning note to Neller about a list of “critical information requirements” the Corps included in the integration plan submitted to Carter this month.
That list of developments to be monitored closely include:
—Indications of decreased combat readiness or effectiveness;
—Indications of increased risk to Marines in previously closed units, including incidents of sexual assault and harassment, and hazing;
—Indications of a lack of career viability for female Marines in newly opened ground combat jobs;
—Indications that Marine commands and culture is unreceptive to the inclusion of women in ground combat units; and
—Indications that moral or cohesion is degrading in newly opened units.
None of those potential problems should serve to hinder the rollout of the new integration policy, Mabus said.
“As the Marine Corps adds elements such as the leadership plan that includes the goals of female leadership teams, cohesive cohorts, and mentors, I expect you will ensure that a worthwhile goal does not unreasonably delay or prevent the execution of a policy imperative,” he wrote.”
No wonder Mattis was unceremoniously canned...
One of his quotes:
In regards to keeping the Corps unified:
“In this age, I don’t care how tactically or operationally brilliant you are, if you cannot create harmony - even vicious harmony - on the battlefield based on trust across service lines, across coalition and national lines, and across civilian/military lines, you need to go home, because your leadership is obsolete. We have got to have officers who can create harmony across all those lines.”
I think the TOP leader and SecNav need to go home.
Semper Fi, General!
“In this age, I don’t care how tactically or operationally brilliant you are, if you cannot create harmony - even vicious harmony - on the battlefield based on trust across service lines, across coalition and national lines, and across civilian/military lines, you need to go home, because your leadership is obsolete. We have got to have officers who can create harmony across all those lines.”
Did he really say that?! Is that a joke?! I don’t know if I should puke, or scream.
Do they realize the enemy doesn’t give a —— about ‘harmony’? The viscous animals would salivate at the thought of facing women on the front lines.