Can women if they pass whatever military tests they take physical and mental be in special forces?
952891
Congress has legislated that no women can serve in Combat Arms Military Occupation Specialties.  Rangers, SEALs, and Special Forces are composed of Combat Arms Military Occupation Specialties.
794438
she will do fine..i was the same way.  you can still be a girly girl and kick a!! in the army.
755304
Not a chance. They don't have the arm strength, power or speed. I'm not trying to be sexist but that's basic human physiology.
644230
of course it is. When i was in the militry I had a non-combat arms job. Women were available for this MOS and there were women in my unit. However, sad and un-PC as it may be to say but they could not do my job. Yes they could handle the technical and theoretical aspects required but they fell sharply behind on the physical requirements. My team was short handed and every time they tried to give us a new girl we wold politely decline so that other teams could have her. We were always the fastest and technically superior team. I understand that there are stronger women and there are pip squeek guys but these are not the norm. ( JUST ONE EXAMPLE ) from a man who wishes for the best but realizes the truth
327484
Absolutely.  Except, and here's the kicker....women are NOT held up to same standards as men.  Women scream equality and then refuse to play by the rules.  All Americans should be REQUIRED to serve in military OR do an equal amount of community service as a part of their citizenship.  As far as women in the military...what a joke.  Most (I SAY MOST>>>NOT ALL) do not meet the same standards as men.  They are not required to run as fast or with the same amount of weight in their rucks, they get special exceptions for being pregnant.  When my hubby was in army, all the girls did was have babies..they hardly ever worked and then got out as if they had fulfilled their contracts.  If a women had to cover a man in the field, could she run as fast, shoot as well and carry as much?  How many women in military today could pull a 200 lb. man up off the ground and carry him like most men could do to their female counterparts? Woman need to sign up and play by the rules as they are written. Oh, yeah, and I think women who are in military should have to sign a contract thatthey will not get pregnant while enlisted or risk losing their enlistment.  Career militray women should have to take a sabatical to get pregnant, like the rest of us do.  You can't defend a country and rely on a certain number of personnel when some of them get preggy just to avoid deployment!!! Oh, and by the way..I AM A FEMINIST!
993417
Women do not have the upper body strength that men do. But men do not have the endurance and muliti-tasking skills that women have.\nAlso, women do not start wars as men do. A big plus!\nMen have better mathematical skills, usually, than women, but women have better communication skills as a rule.\nWomen have more nurturing abilities also, men are more adventurous.\nAll in all, women certainly are not "weaker" than men.
824278
many tests, like physical, mental etc..
169178
Other than the President, the federal government has little control over the policies of the United States military.\nMore equal?  How?  Many women cannot meet the physical standards set by decades of study.  Do you want to meet the physical standards the males have to meet?\nCombat?  Is this what you want?  Females are accepted as combat pilots.  They make very good ones.\nAdvancement?  The military seems to be on par with the rest of our culture.\nChange the attitude of the culture if you want to change the military.
882890
No, gender should not be an issue, as a career military man who retired after Desert Storm, I served under and with women, and had women serve under me, they showed me repeatedly that they are every bit as capable as the men they served with, except in matters of size, a 110 lb women is obviously not as strong as a 240 lb man, but in their dedication, patriotism, and willingness to serve they stood as tall and proud as anyone.  If we are to have a draft, then we should take all of our best, and that includes women.
9656
Yes...for men and women it is possible to perform a SIE (Self-Initiated Elimination) from basic training.  If you select do to this while at basic training, they will remove you from your flight silently (so as not to embarass you) and you will be sent home.  You may be required to make reparitions on any contracts you signed (e.g. give back your bonus money or any benefits) and you will, in most cases, not be allowed to re-join the military at any future point.  \n\nRight after basic training, you have already signed your contract, and barring issues like conscientiously objecting, coming out as a homosexual, or failing to meet retention standards, you will not be able to easily separate from the Air Force.\n\nI certainly recommend the Air Force though!
1155843
I would suggest Air Force myself but to each there own.  My number one advice is physical fitness. Run 3 miles ever other day, do sit ups ( we know it's not the best exercise for the back but hopefully the army will change it soon), and practice push ups when ever you can.  Number two talk to female soldiers.  There are just some things that guys don't deal with in the military that women have to so connect with them.  Number three don't get all hung up with some big drill Sargent yelling and screaming.  \n\nGood luck!
903356
This is my humble opinion, take it as you will\n\nAmerica overall is not ready to see women POW/MIAs, and they are especially not ready to hear about hundreds of them dying.  This said, there are many women who physically could do the fighting, but there are many women who could not.  The same goes with men, and the less strong men are used to drive vehicles or fly airplanes or do other non combat roles.  Women could do these roles.  Medical roles, cooking, flying and driving and doing whatever else non direct combat roles are available.\n\nI am not trying to be sexist, but the fact is, no one would want to see their daughters drafted and sent to war.  Some may society has yet to evolve, some may agree that it should never happen.  Either way, at this time and place, women should not take place in direct combat roles, nor be drafted in the conventional sense.\n\nIf the need is great enough, and Iraq will not creat that need, but hypothetically, a special draft could be used to get women into jobs that are needed for them to do.  But I repeat, they will not, nor should no, be sent into direct combat roles.\n\nYou know I'm not sexist, but thats my rambling for today\n\nEDIT - CandyCane is right, a man would probably be distracted in worrying about his fellow female soldier's safety
1064728
first you must take a written test the if you do well enough on that then they will send you to MEP's which is a physical test they will check you from stem to stern if you are healthy enough then you will be sent to boot camp there you will be treated as if you were not even human but it is a good thing becuase by the time you finish boot camp you will feel stronger than you ever have or will. stay the course and don't give up. you thank your self later in life.  SEMPER FI!!!!
91754
i'm in the army and there is a physical fitness test we have to pass that involves how many sit ups you can do in two minutes, push ups in two minutes, and how fast you can run two miles. \nfor me (being an 18 yr old girl) passing is 19 push ups, 54 sit ups, and two miles in 18:54. too easy. for guys at this age i think passing is about 50 push ups, 54 sit ups and two mile run in about 15:30. \nif you can pass this physical fitness test, i would say you're in better shape than most.
1142486
No they wont accept you...you have to be of sound mind and physically fit in order to join any component of the United States Military Forces....they do an In-processing physical if you pass the ASVAB test....and if they find any thing that could hinder your performance as a soldier, navy, marines, air force...they will not let you in..alot of reasons behind it...but one is ...You could be out in combat and because of your physical handicap..it could cost u ur life and your fellow soldiers.....another is...If  you have a physical problem before you enlist...the military does not want to have to pay to repair it....that's why they have the In-processing physical....and when you retire or resign your enlistment they have an OUT-processing physical as well.....Alot of recruiters will help you if you really want to join....I am DEAF of the left ear...and I got 3 Division Generals to sign a waiver and let me into the U.S. Army...so if you're THAT determined....get a recruiter that will really work with you..in my situation they classifed me under a code that meant I couldnt be out in combat...but in combat support...its under the PULSES....of your  military record...Good Luck...and its admirable that you want to join
476296
Men and women have different physical characteristics, whether they are in the military or not.  You might want to ask your parents about this.
758368
This a tough question to answer as its hard not to come across as though you are discriminating against a certain kind of disability when trying to answer.  When I think of the para Olympics \nI think of people competing that have physical disabilities u don't often think of those with mental disabilities which I guess is wrong.  However it is one of those things that would be very hard to test and disprove.  The only kind of testing that I can think of would be psychological testing and an extensive search of a individuals medical records.  How ever in this day and age anyone could get there records fixed.\n\n\nThis question also raises the point of does a mental disability impair physically the ability of the body other than things like spacial awareness.