Female infantry

[pmulcahy11b]

Story: http://www.examiner.com/article/wome...-grueling-test

I think it's partially bull -- if these women are qualified to be infantry, that's what they should be allowed to do. I knew a lot of male infantry that didn't belong in that MOS -- personnel with ability are always appreciated; in my mind, male or female makes no difference.

[Realpity]

Agreed. They qualify & they want to serve, let them. Fortunately it looks like more and more countries seem to be`thinking this way.

[rcaf_777]

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as been CO-ED since 1989, but I must say have served in Combat Units I have not seen a lot women as Infantry, Armour, Artillery or Combat Engineer. The ones I have know are are reservist and few stay as combat MOS. Most I found have remuster in my trade (Clerk) or Medic.

One of the Combat MOS that I have seen a lot of women in are Military Police

But dose that count a a Combat MOS?

[stormlion1]

Military Police really doesn't count as a Combat MOS (And I say this as a former USAF Security Policeman) but there typically used that way even though there training only just touch's on the subject. At the most there supposed to do patrols near bases, defend perimeters, and take care of Prisoners of War but as events move on a commander on the ground see's the MP's as Infantry and uses them as such. But the bulk of the training they receive is Law Enforcement, asset protection, riot control, and sundry other minor league work. I believe that the use of MP's for traditionally Infantry related jobs is pretty widespread though in the modern world so a lot of them are learning by doing. So putting women in a MP unit breaks the spirit of the regs if not the letter of them. I can think of one girl I knew who was a dog handler that was deployed to Iraq with a explosive sniffing dog and did plenty of IED detection missions ahead of convoys.

[Rockwolf66]

Well an Author that I know and former Lieutenant Coronel Tom Kratman has the following to say about Women in the Military.

http://www.baen.com/amazonsrightbreast.asp

Now as someone who has worked physical labor I will readily admit that there are jobs where a woman has to be extraordinary in order to keep up with the guys. There have also been times when I really wish my co-workers didn't think with their dicks.

What I am getting at is that if a woman is good enough to do the job and do it right then let her.

The big issue I see is that too many people let their political ideology color their views on the subject.

[mikeo80]

In My Humble Opinion, in the middle of the chaos that is T2K, a commander will use any body that is available. Just because one soldier has different plumbing than another does not detract from the ability of both soldiers to use a gun, spot shell fall, or other wise commit mayhem upon the enemy.

My $0.02

Mike

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

One of the Combat MOS that I have seen a lot of women in are Military Police

It's not considered a combat MOS in the US Army, but there is a reason why they have the nickname in the Army as "Rear Area Infantrymen."

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

It's not considered a combat MOS in the US Army, but there is a reason why they have the nickname in the Army as "Rear Area Infantrymen."

The MP units in Saigon during Tet were awarded Combat Infantry Badge. I think that would occur again in the Twilight War world.

[Tegyrius]

Yep, and I think this thread is trying to go in two different directions. The U.S. military (and stateside political environment) of today is not the same as the U.S. military of Twilight: 2000 circa 1998. We need to be clear which one we're discussing here.

- C.