Women in combat policy to change

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Originally Posted by MH

Women can be very serious at what they do in army.
They may lack the attitude of "this is my rifle this is my gun" but do excellent professional jobs.

The army's job is to screen candidates for any given profession
Arguing that women simply cant do job because army can't do the job is pointless.
Go complain about your army recruiting system.
I should also point out that basic and advanced training should filter the candidates even further.

Another question is weather we want to see women in combat and so on.

I am not quite sure what the "this is my rifle" attitude women have been in Militarily Police units since the mid 70's in these units in several branches they are the armed defense of things like nuclear missile silos if you in one of those units you have the the "this is my rifle attitude" if by that you mean I will use my weapon to engage a threat.

Try as they may basic training does not screen out everyone it only screens out the ones with the most trouble one can easily scrape by in basic and not get noticed.In advanced training (tech training) again people can slip through in advanced training they are teaching you the basics of your job primarily.Only people that have notable poor behavior or obvious mental issues are going to get noticed or the ones that simply fail to pass the academic aspect and most times these will get sent to another "easier" career field.

Furthermore women have already been in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of various non Infantry ground units some have been killed or seriously wounded a female member of USAF security forces willed killed in action in Iraq and women have been flying in combat aircraft as well in every branch.