Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Army Rangers want female volunteers, female training advisors

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Whatever happened to boys will be boys and girls will be girls.....?

A final decision will be made in January on whether or not to actually conduct the one-time assessment, officials said. Since the Army needs to identify, select and begin training for potential participants, two “All Army Activity” or ALARACT messages are being sent to the field asking for volunteers.
The Ranger assessment course would train men and women together in order to help prepare institutions, schools and leaders for future integration decisions, according to Army G-1 officials at the Pentagon.

The assessment course would be open to all women in the ranks of specialist to major, if they can meet the physical qualifications and prerequisites.

Female observers would also be needed to serve as advisors to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade. Staff sergeants to master sergeants would be eligible, along with chief warrant officers 2 and 3, first lieutenants, captains and majors. The deadline to submit selection packets is Oct. 10. Potential students and observers will be identified in December.

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12 comments:

  1. well, of course they do - anyone who would have protested this stupidity has been forced to retire or quit, or is under extreme duress to keep his/her mouth shut until they can get out as well.

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  2. I could only agree with this if the same standards apply to the women as to the men with no exceptions and then all the Females must be in a female-only unit... wonder how that would shake out.

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    1. They say the same will apply, but the course is brutal.

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  3. The key factor is the segregation of the sexes - no way can you drum out of most men not to be protective of the female in the same harm's way. If held to the same standards, then there is little to worry about as the women will never make it. One punch to the jaw, or the gut, and 99.9% of them are down for the count and ticked off that they were hit so hard. {

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    1. Well, I guess there are some she-devils. :) I have a post on Confederate ones, but can't find it now.

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  4. No doubt there are some she-devils out there, but I don't think you find them joining the Army ;)

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  5. I have spoken with several women that i know in the military and asked if they would want to be Special Forces. Everyone said " Those guys are crazy"

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    1. It would be an honor to be one, but I'd never make it. Wouldn't even give it a thought except in dreams. :) Two of my childhood friends did do it though, and I am most proud of them.

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  6. I have a friend that did 23 years with 1st group SF. He said it helps to be a little crazy cause it will get you through the training.

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    1. I bet. When my friend Hamp went though before going to Vietnam, it was 24 months and now it's 18, but just imagine........

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