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Commander Wallace · 08-19-15, 08:31 PM

Congrats to these women for having the ability to pass the tough requirements . Eight other countries allow women into combat now. Canada, Germany, Denmark, France , Israel, New Zealand, Norway and Australia .

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...canada-norway/

The U.S recently allowed women on Submarines and have been serving on board ships and fly fighter aircraft in both the Navy and Air force. If I remember right, I once saw a documentary of women flying combat aircraft in the former USSR during WW2 and being snipers in the infantry.

I think there is a evolution of sorts with most countries realizing that today, it's more about having brains not that it wasn't then or that those in uniform didn't have brains. Today, it's more high tech. I'm sure these women are more than qualified.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-01-3...n-warriors-are

Still, if these women are determined to go to Seal school,I'm not sure they are prepared for BUD/S which is 24 weeks, parachutist course work which will not be difficult for Rangers. BUD/s is Basic Underwater Demolition/ Seal Then, a 26 week Seal Qualification Training Program. There is more schooling after that as well. This is all part of the Seal program. I guess time will tell if they can hack it. Best of luck to them.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,325 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Congrats to these women for having the ability to pass the tough requirements . Eight other countries allow women into combat now. Canada, Germany, Denmark, France , Israel, New Zealand, Norway and Australia . http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...canada-norway/ The U.S recently allowed women on Submarines and have been serving on board ships and fly fighter aircraft in both the Navy and Air force. If I remember right, I once saw a documentary of women flying combat aircraft in the former USSR during WW2 and being snipers in the infantry. I think there is a evolution of sorts with most countries realizing that today, it's more about having brains not that it wasn't then or that those in uniform didn't have brains. Today, it's more high tech. I'm sure these women are more than qualified. http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-01-3...n-warriors-are Still, if these women are determined to go to Seal school,I'm not sure they are prepared for BUD/S which is 24 weeks, parachutist course work which will not be difficult for Rangers. BUD/s is Basic Underwater Demolition/ Seal Then, a 26 week Seal Qualification Training Program. There is more schooling after that as well. This is all part of the Seal program. I guess time will tell if they can hack it. Best of luck to them.