no more pullups for female US marines

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Who wouldn't mind a female marine in your foxhole during war, far away from home, impending death possible.......if you and a male marine finally ran out of bullets, not much you can do, a female in the hole, least you can pass the time until you're captured.

Yeah, I want my Marines worried about ... protecting little miss can't hump her own sack, than facing and defeating an enemy.

This is not a call of duty game.


Edit...No marine gives up, they won't whimper in a hole, they go out dying. Your whole horny fantasy is moot. Maybe the Chair force can quench your desires. (them guys get laid)

[August]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Yeah, I want my Marines worried about fingerbanging or protecting little miss can't hump her own sack, than facing and defeating an enemy.

You got a point there Soop. The Marine or Soldier busy shtupping his girlfriend in a foxhole is not keeping an eye out for the approach of death.

Battlefields are no place for love.

[Onkel Neal]

Guys, keep it clean, ok?

Man, so much disrespect for women. Can't you discuss this without demeaning half the human race?

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Ah, Beast Master!

I wouldn't have a problem with GI Jane in my foxhole. I had female drills in A school and I wouldn't sell them short, especially when they can murder you during morning PT. Same for the girls in the company.
As for the Marines, I think that duty should be mostly all male. Females welcome if they can meet the same standards. Any exception puts people at risk.

See, this is a good argument.

Originally Posted by Armistead

Who wouldn't mind a female marine in your foxhole during war, far away from home, impending death possible.......if you and a male marine finally ran out of bullets, not much you can do, a female in the hole, least you can pass the time until you're captured.

This is a little risque, but still in fairly good taste...

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Yeah, I want my Marines worried about ...**************** protecting little miss can't hump her own sack, than facing and defeating an enemy.

This is not a call of duty game.

Uh, whoa.

[soopaman2]

Not demeaning anyone, but if you cannot pull your own weight then sit in the rear with the gear.

I also fear the reactions of scared teenagers low 20s... in a hole, worried more about a toss, than meeting and killing an enemy.


Do you know the average age of infantry? Do you remember how you were at that age?

If the girl can pass, then let her in, but most cannot. Even before pullup restrictions were removed, women had to do vastly less in the PT tests.


My reaction to this issue is not Mysogyny, but Biology.
Men are more suited for physical things, sorry. It is what it is. I am not a woman hater. I just want the integrity of our forces uncompromised.

Pass the goddamn physical restrictions or STFU.

Every Marine is a riflemen, unless your a chick, and cannot lug her own sack, and got pushed through to satisfy political correctness.

Yeah, way to up combat efficiency.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Every Marine is a riflemen, unless your a chick, and cannot lug her own sack, and got pushed through to satisfy political correctness.

Yeah, way to up combat efficiency.

Actually the female Marines that where members of the maintenance squadron for VMF-211 at Camp Bastion all of those Marines(male and female) are not infantry but still follow the "every Marine is a rifleman" philosophy apparently did just fine in the fire fight that resulted after the Taliban raid on Bastion in 2012.

I'd rather have a female Marine that earned a marksmen badge by my side than you any day of the week.Even if she is not John Henry her lead on target will be worth its weight in gold.What have you shot? A tree from 20 feet away?

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Actually the female Marines that where members of the maintenance squadron for VMF-211 at Camp Bastion all of those Marines(male and female) are not infantry but still follow the "every Marine is a rifleman" philosophy apparently did just fine in the fire fight that resulted after the Taliban raid on Bastion in 2012.

I'd rather have a female Marine that earned a marksmen badge by my side than you any day of the week.Even if she is not John Henry her lead on target will be worth its weight in gold.What have you shot? A tree from 20 feet away?

I thought we were talking about women in the Infantry, not women defending a base.

[MH]

Professionalism and ability to withstand under psychological strains is valid issue for foot soliders.
It not just about hauling stuff… if not least so.