Let Us Play: U.S. Marine Corps Might Lower Combat Standards For Women

[rangerrebew]

Let Us Play: U.S. Marine Corps Might Lower Combat Standards For Women
 
Posted on October 30, 2014


female-marinesWhy on earth should the Marine Corps lower their standards? If women want to ‘play’, they need to be able to keep up. Simple as that.


The first three women to successfully complete the Marine’s Combat Endurance Test (CET) have been asked to leave the rigorous, infantry officers training course for failing to meet the physical standards required.

The Christian Science Monitor has details on the three, trailblazing women:

They were physically disqualified from the training last week for falling behind in hikes while carrying loads of upwards of 100 pounds, says Maj. George Flynn, director of the Infantry Officers Course (IOC) at Quantico, Va.

Earlier this month, the women had successfully completed the Combat Endurance Test, the first hurdle Marines must pass to become infantry officers – the quintessential front-line combat job. That accomplishment qualified them for the remainder of infantry officer training, the IOC.

The Monitor points out that it wasn’t just these three women who failed, but three men also dropped out at the same stage.

But, according to an analysis done by the Washington Free Beacon, there are interest groups in D.C. that are trying to get the Marine Corps to change the standards in the training course to help pave the way for women to fill combat roles:

Much of the pressure for integrating women into combat arms comes from DC-based pressure groups like the radical feminist Service Women’s Action Network and from activists like (Ret. Army Col. Ellen) Haring. Grassroots support for such a move is more limited.

This article continues on ijreview.com

http://girlsjustwannahaveguns.com/let-us-play-u-s-marine-corps-might-lower-combat-standards-women/

[PzLdr]

And so it goes. When I was in the Army, back in the day, they did away with the man carry, and grenade throw from the PT test, for the ladies. They did less pushups, from their knees. They had several minutes more to run the mile - in sneakers - than we did in combat boots. Bet your bottom dollar, if the mission is to blend women into combat arms, the mission will succeed. Even if they're not qualified.

[rangerrebew]

To be very fair, they should allow gay men to paint their nails and muzzies to wear towels on their heads.

[240B]

Oh yeah, I heard about this.
 
Nobody is going to believe this but according to some reports the U.S. State Department is currently negotiating with ISIS and the Taliban to reduce the intensity of their attacks to accomodate the new female recruits. You know, to make it 'fair'.
 
They are requesting more gentle, and less agressive attacks that do not require so much running and physical strength. Also, since the girls are requesting a port-a-potty everywhere they go, the SoS is requesting that the pottys be no fire zones.
 
No response so far from the Taliban.