Month: May 2013
Infantry Shut to Women; Do They Want It Open?
Infantry Shut to Women; Do They Want It Open?
Jan 07, 2013
Associated Press| by Pauline Jelinek
WASHINGTON — If or when the Pentagon lets women become infantry troops — the country’s front-line warfighters — how many women will want to?
The answer is probably not many.
Interviews with a dozen female soldiers and Marines showed little interest in the toughest fighting jobs. They believe they’d be unable to do them, even as the Defense Department inches toward changing its rules to allow women in direct ground combat jobs. Continue reading
George Jones 50,000 names on the wall
In God we trust… God bless America
Our own Charlie Company Curt Fletcher forwarded this to me. I had no idea that the song existed. This is an important piece of music. I think everyone should hear it. The radio stations probably wouldn’t play it because it is not politically correct.
A big Hoo-Rah to Curt.
Turn on your sound
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Women Break Ground in Combat Roles
Women Break Ground in Combat Roles
Apr 01, 2013
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer| by Drew Brooks
The question of whether women can serve in Army roles previously restricted to men is being answered on Fort Bragg, where the male-only world of artillery has opened to female soldiers.
Last summer, the 18th Fires Brigade began a pilot program aimed at introducing female officers to what were once all-male units.
The program began even before then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the repeal of rules against women serving in male-only positions. Continue reading
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