i want to join the army and i want to  go and work on  the field with the guns and like at war not sit somwhere with computers, medical care or food suply job and i wanna know why the us army does not allow women to do that ? do they think women are not capable of fighting in the war.
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Domestic public relations.  Civilian citizens are more apt to be horrified by the image of women being killed, maimed, captured, or tortured.  It's hard to prosecute a war if most of the voters are horrified by it.  So politicians try to minimize the public perception of the horrors of war by forbidding things like the filming the bodies of dead soldiers being removed from transport planes, or the use of women in roles where they are somewhat likely to be killed or captured.
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Yes women do fight in the war\n\ncheck out this article for some stuff to put in your paper:\nhttp://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/21557/
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Of course, no. The only reason women are alowd to participate is to appease feminists and because of technology. With technology, women are able to fight grown men from a distance. However, in close combat the woman is greatly disadvantaged.\n\nAlso, women have greater dangers than men. Men are killed and/or tortured. However, women tend to be preserved for sexual pleasure and torment.\n\nIn addition, women's emotions are too unstable. In war, one has to be all but a robot. One has to be stone-like. Women have too much compasion and pity, (which is an advantage for certain problems, but not for war). Pare these with a woman in her cycle and their could be confusion and chaos.\n\nPlus, women distract men. One weakness of even the toughest men, (in fact, more common in the more masculine men) is a tender eye for women. Men can see another man shot and keep moving. However, a women being shot will easilly distract a man. In war, men cannot have distractions. War is about survival, not politics and feminism. We need our men to do the job without hinderense or distraction.\n\nA woman's availability is to uncertain. With time, many men and women want to start a family. However, by God ordained nature, the woman's body is deticated to child bearing durring pregnancy and post pregnancy. The fate of a nation can not rely on an unreliable military.\n\nLastly, a nation that sends all her citizens to the battlefield has no one to defend the home. If both men and women are battling, who is protecting the children and homeland? Throughout history, men fought in the field, and women "held the fort down". Such a stradegy is safest, wisest, and most logical.
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Yes they do. Women have as much right to serve their country as men do. I've worked in all male units too and enjoyed it but I've also worked in mixed units and enjoyed that also. Sounds, like you and your men have a problem and its not women. If women can work with men but men can't work with women.... who really has the problem. I've seen a lot of female soldiers who easily pulled their weight. Maybe Army females are just better than Navy females? I've watched female soldiers in combat and they are just a brave as the male soldiers. When rounds are incoming who cares about PC. I guess you navy guys have a lot more time to think about it than the Army.
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Lots of women don't even get their period due to stress during basic. If you do, no, you will not get the day off or reduced training. You will be expected to meet the same standards everyone else has to meet.
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Honestly, you are right.  The number of concessions and exceptions the military has had (and continues to have ) tomake just so females can serve is counterproductive and detrimental to the mission.  I am all for equal rights, but if you can not do the job, you should go elsewhere- the standards should not be lowered just so you make it.  The fact that female Marines I was in Iraq with (numbering 5) has an entire 30 man tent for themselves because they needed sperate billiting shows the preposterous nature of the system.  I have never met a female Marine (who are the toughest the US has got) who could perform physically as well or as long as a male Marine, or maybe more importantly, had the emotional or phychological strength to handle sometimes normal occurances.  Everyone in knows this and simply ignores or covers up for the discrepancies.  I applaud the females for their willingness to serve, but they do not and (except in rare cases) cannot equal a male in the same postion.\nGay men are a little different, though- the only problems I see logistically would be the same as females- seperate billiting and head faculities (baths/showers for you non DevilDOGs or squids) would be required, but they still could be expected to perform at the same levels physically as the other males.\n\noh, and sorry for the Jedi remarks- just kidding!`\n\nKsuccubis-  Being an able mechanic or a driver is not at all equal to the ability to endure physical and mental pain for weeks or months on end and still be counted on to complete the mission.  And PFT scores are essentially worthless in judging strength between individuals-  your ability to do pull-ups or sit -ups (your weight being the resistance) can not be measured to my ability using my weight.  and running is a great measure of endurance and cardiovascular strength, but the ability to do so with ruck and flak and kevlar under combat conditions is something all together different.  I am in no way trying to demean you or your service to the country, but emotional responses and personal investment are not the issues- combat effectiveness is.  I promise you no Male Marine could get away with the things the females do all the time- they use the full arsenal fo womanly guile to get out of the heavy lifting, barracks duty, deployments, etc- from PMS, to emotional issues, to sexual suggestiveness, with all the tears,pouting, preening, huffing and puffing that goes along with it.  It silly, wasteful and countertproductive, and has no place in the military as it should be.
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In some countries, men and women are required to serve in the military.  Forcing people to do so won't guarantee that they will become better citizens, gain maturity or wisdom or even that they will get into better shape physically.  \n\nThe military in this country is a fine option for some, but it definitely isn't for everybody.  Maybe a better option would be calling for one year of military or humanitarian service which would open up more options while still giving the US a specific period of service from each person.  \n\nPersonally, I think forcing anyone into military service is a poor choice.  I wouldn't want to be alongside someone who it there by force and not giving their all.  I don't want the person who holds the cure for cancer or AIDS or the next Shakespeare to be held back by a year or two of mandatory service.  \n\nMandatory service could be far more detrimental to this country than beneficial.
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it is not easy being a soldier. You will face tough challenges, physically and mentally. You need to know why you want to be a soldier (other than the money). For me, it is worth all the training. To protect your country and preserve freedom is the most noble thing to do. With every field work you go into, its ok to be a afraid, but just stay focus on the job and watch each other backs, you will be ok.
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You have to earn the benefits the army gives you.  You can't expect everything and give nothing in any part of life, especially the military.
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huh?  the ladies auxilary is a part of the VFW, the men rule the post and the women do something totally separate from them.  why should the men rule it?  technically the men do have some control over the auxilary because if the commander of the post doesnt like something that the auxilary is doing he can stop it.  and the auxilary does serve the vets, they do so much for the post and its members.
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NO!...Go ahead  I'll take the heat..call me a chauvanist if you choose.  I was in the Marine Corps in combat...I just would never want to see a woman there.  I can't justify it.  I have a daughter in the Air Force (medic) and I'm very proud of her...but infantry...absolutely not.\nThere is only one really practical reason I can offer for not allowing women in the combat mos's.  While I know that women can demonstrate significant levels of physical fitness I don't believe they have the upper body strength and size to engage in combat against men.  I believe that for them to train side by side with men would cause standards of training for men to be lowered.  Only those who have trained for infantry can appreciate this.
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if u want to take care of yur kids, fine.\n\n the army and navy are still there, but please, \n\n   don't make such a drastic choice as joining the armed \n\n forces during a time of war without REALLY taking  into \n\nmind ALL optionions you have at home.\n\nhope you can find your own answer that fits \n\ngood luck
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Your right with this, they seem to be concubines to the troops, but so were the Wac's and the Waves of WWII. Most of the women don't seam to mind with their lack of intelligence though. John Kerry really nailed this topic didn't he?
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Women wanting and dating military men are a fantasy that most of them want to fulfill. The I want me a man in uniform type. The woman visualize the man as manly, string, knowing all about guns, going to dangerous places and doing dangerous things, being mysterious and secretive,because they think the military always have secrets.\n\nMost of the men in uniform are young and are mostly under 30 so they really look good in their uniforms.\n\nMost men are flattered when they get attention from women, even if they are not in uniform. It depends on the way women approach me will depend on if they want to be chased or not. Men don't want slutty females or unkempt ones.\n\nI hope that this has been of some use to you, good luck\n\n"FIGHT ON"
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Every female I've come across is like any civilian you'd meet.  Some are girly girls.  They are usually the ones that no one respects in the military (and my personal bane) then there are the majority who took the job and were willing to fulfill their obligations.  I don't see myself as a tougher than normal kind of gal, but when I'm angry, I've had former drill instructors back away from me!  And I don't see myself as one of the toughest.  There are plenty of females I wouldn't mess with.  I can name more normal females than I can the weak girly-girls, but some how, the girly-girls are remembered and we are all though of that way until we have prooven ourselves otherwise.  But from what I've seen, there's plenty of girly-boys out there crying about how hard things are too.  I'd say we are even in that category.  The females are just remembered better, because there are fewer of us.
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Society dictates it to be. Do you want to do things a man does, like go to war? How will society look on men that take up feminine jobs?\n\nThink and you'll have your answer.
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Hi Lynda. You replied/answered my question about the idiot who thinks he can be special forces without training. So, I'm answering yours, but I first want to thank you and your husband for your service to our country. I know what it is to be a woman in a man's job/world. I was a cop. I know how difficult it can be. You all made us so proud here at home with your courage and your bravery so from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. All of our soldiers, including you my dear, are in my prayers and I'm so proud you all. Okay, now, here are some links to your question here. I don't know if it'll help but I hope it does. Also, if you need to talk, my email is rilti8@sbcglobal.net. Here's the links:\n\nhttp://www.etpv.org/2001/parashat.html\nhttp://www.absoluteastronomy.com/ref/judaism\nhttp://100777.com/aggregator/feed?from=1920\nhttp://www.heraldmag.org/olb/Contents/dictionaries/0TISBE.htm\n\nOnce again, I'm here if you need a friend. May God protect and keep you and yours and the rest of our soldiers no matter who or where they might be.