It is good to see this come to pass. Do recall that the physical standard that must be met is reached with difficulty by most men. Yet there has always been the rare woman able to get there. Canada had its own back in 2003 in Afghanistan who was killed by indirect fire early on. No fun when that happens and it makes everyone question the wisdom of it. Yet our men are not disposable either.
I would like to see all pubescent men and women put through progressive physical training in order to build muscle mass in preparation for a later round of similar training on reaching adult maturity. such a program would provide the necessary muscle mass for universally strong adults. The process jump starts a lifetime of physical fitness involvement.
We do let our children down there and pick up basketball helps a lot but strength training is something else again. It used to come naturally shoveling manure and with the haying season. That is why WWII had so many fit soldiers early on..
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Lieutenant becomes first woman to lead Marine infantry platoon
By Morgan Gstalter - 08/09/18 08:41 AM EDT
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/marine-corps/401042-lieutenant-becomes-first-ever-woman-to-lead-marine-infantry
First Lt. Marina Hierl has reportedly made history by becoming the first woman in the Marine Corps to lead an infantry platoon.
The 24-year-old is one of four platoon commanders in Echo Company, a group of 175 Marines and Navy sailors who were recently sent to northern Australia, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Hierl is one of two women to the 13-week Marines Corps Infantry Officer Course, according to the Times.
“I wanted to do something important with my life,” she told the newspaper. “I wanted to be part of a group of people that would be willing to die for each other.”
She is now leading a platoon of roughly 35 men for six months of training exercises in the Pacific, the Times reported.
Capt. Neal Jones, commanding officer of Echo Company, reportedly asked for Hierl to be assigned to his unit.
“If you’re the first to do something, that implies you have so many positive traits,” Jones said. “And that’s not always the case when it comes to every lieutenant — including myself.”
Women have been eligible for combat roles in the military since 2013, when former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted a ban.
Now there are 184,473 active-duty Marines, of whom 15,885 are women — including 80 serving in previously restricted combat roles, the Times reported.
The newspaper noted that other Marines in Echo Company made what were described as sexist jokes when Hierl arrived, adding that the jokes have subsided as training continued.
“She’s one of us,” Lance Cpl. Kai Segura said of Hierl.
By Morgan Gstalter - 08/09/18 08:41 AM EDT
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/marine-corps/401042-lieutenant-becomes-first-ever-woman-to-lead-marine-infantry
First Lt. Marina Hierl has reportedly made history by becoming the first woman in the Marine Corps to lead an infantry platoon.
The 24-year-old is one of four platoon commanders in Echo Company, a group of 175 Marines and Navy sailors who were recently sent to northern Australia, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Hierl is one of two women to the 13-week Marines Corps Infantry Officer Course, according to the Times.
“I wanted to do something important with my life,” she told the newspaper. “I wanted to be part of a group of people that would be willing to die for each other.”
She is now leading a platoon of roughly 35 men for six months of training exercises in the Pacific, the Times reported.
Capt. Neal Jones, commanding officer of Echo Company, reportedly asked for Hierl to be assigned to his unit.
“If you’re the first to do something, that implies you have so many positive traits,” Jones said. “And that’s not always the case when it comes to every lieutenant — including myself.”
Women have been eligible for combat roles in the military since 2013, when former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted a ban.
Now there are 184,473 active-duty Marines, of whom 15,885 are women — including 80 serving in previously restricted combat roles, the Times reported.
The newspaper noted that other Marines in Echo Company made what were described as sexist jokes when Hierl arrived, adding that the jokes have subsided as training continued.
“She’s one of us,” Lance Cpl. Kai Segura said of Hierl.
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Here's a grand idea. Boot ALL Males out of the US Military. Draft all women 18 to 45years old to fill those men's roles. Let's show the world how women can become men and men can become effiminate. Play the cards from the Communist play book. The end is truly near !!!!!!
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