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To: Olog-hai
“I want to be one of the females to prove to everybody else that just because you’re a female, doesn’t mean you can’t do the same things as a male,” she said, describing her brother — an infantry soldier — as motivation. “I also wanted to one-up him.”

Going to war isn't about one-upping the next guy. Go on patrol all day with a 100 pound ruck in 110 degree weather day after day and get back to us. I'll bet she doesn't make it two hours on patrol before the guys are going to have to carry her load.

3 posted on 11/26/2017 7:34:35 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: AlaskaErik

An infantry soldier is a heavily armed pack mule.

8 posted on 11/26/2017 7:42:53 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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