Currently the U.S. Army has 2 standards for just about everything. I have always felt that there should be just 1 standard. Hold all soldiers to the same standard and open all branches to women.
I'll be honest...I disagree. There are some places that I don't want a woman serving next to my husband. Not because of jealousy or anything like that but because if my husband gets shot I don't think a woman could carry him to safety. I'm all for women's rights but there are just some things we cannot do because of the way we are built.:sorry:
Here comes the outrage
While some women could handle some parts of physical training, other parts of training such as being able swim a quarter mile while towing a fellow SEAL loaded with full combat gear could not be done.Female sailors still cannot serve in the elite SEAL program, because those are considered frontline combat unit positions.
If the women could pass the male standards that would not be a problem. I realize your concern, and to be honest, I agree with you. I use the single standard argument to see where people stand. Maybe I'm a sexist but IMHO I feel that since it is men who start the wars it should be men who fight them. War is a dirty, nasty business and I think women should be kept from it. Not that they are not capable of doing it. Women can create and nurture life, whereas all men can do is build and destroy things. Here comes the outrage.
So much of America's efforts to sexually integrate the military comes from the reality of a shortage of needed personnel. There simply not enough young men volunteering into the military services.I think the main reason they did it was because of manning shortages.
How long are your patrols? The USN the last I heard has seventy-seven day patrols. In a tense world situation, I can foresee the length of cruises edging up towards the ninety day mark.We have women in our subs, not many but from what i've been told they can do the job.
No, just quiet amusement. Are you from Alabama?
dont know i'm not navy, i'll ask a mate when i next see her, sorryHow long are your patrols?
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