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Pentagon moves to let women in Navy serve on submarines
Boston Globe/AP ^ | February 24, 2010 | Anne Gearan

Posted on 02/24/2010 12:04:39 PM PST by kingattax

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon seeks to lift a decades-old policy that prohibits women from serving aboard Navy submarines, part of a gradual reconsideration of women’s roles in a military fighting two wars whose front lines can be anywhere.

At issue is the end of a policy that kept women from serving aboard the last type of ship off-limits to them. The thinking behind the previous policy was that the close quarters aboard subs would make coed service difficult to manage.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates notified Congress in a letter signed Friday that the Navy intends to repeal the ban on female sailors on submarines. Congress has 30 days to weigh in.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhodod; militarywomen; submarines; usnavy
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how many reasons can we find here why this is a terrible idea ?
1 posted on 02/24/2010 12:04:39 PM PST by kingattax
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“how many reasons can we find here why this is a terrible idea ?”

That seems to be the qualifier for this administration’s policies!


2 posted on 02/24/2010 12:07:22 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: kingattax

Celebrate diversity! A few squalling chilluns on boomers are a small price to pay.


3 posted on 02/24/2010 12:14:41 PM PST by mapmaker77
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I am all for equal opportunity for women, but this is just plain stupid. And any woman who wants to be in a asub for months at a time, are showing just how stupid and ignorant of the pressures and difficulties that they will be under, even if the entire crew is a bunch of limp wristed pantie waists who have no sex drives. Ignorance and stupidity in service to willful egotistical FemiNazi retard pride.


4 posted on 02/24/2010 12:14:52 PM PST by DGHoodini (Iran Azadi!)
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We now know that Admirals care little about their sailors and more about PC with Obama.


5 posted on 02/24/2010 12:15:12 PM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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And how long will we have to wait for a woman serving on a sub to sue the US Navy for millions in a harassment lawsuit?


6 posted on 02/24/2010 12:17:38 PM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
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how many reasons can we find here why this is a terrible idea ?

If they thought Tailhook was bad.... I don't even want to know what this will lead to.

7 posted on 02/24/2010 12:17:46 PM PST by pray4liberty
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To: kingattax

PMS can be a baaaad day for all.


8 posted on 02/24/2010 12:19:37 PM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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9 posted on 02/24/2010 12:20:36 PM PST by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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Stand by:

"Break off patrol. Immediate surface. Cancel EMCON A. Prepare for urgent cross-deck. PO3 Jane Doe, 3-months pregnant, miscarriage risk."

10 posted on 02/24/2010 12:20:47 PM PST by twister881
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We now know that Admirals care little about their sailors and more about PC with Obama.

Apparently they care about as much as the Generals did for the soldiers at Fort Hood. ;-)

11 posted on 02/24/2010 12:24:05 PM PST by rhombus
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but but it worked so will in the movie:
12 posted on 02/24/2010 12:26:43 PM PST by sticker
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AHHH, Hollywood, what can I say? BTW, the USS Balao was the sub used in the movie. http://www.submarinesailor.com/boats/ss285balao/


13 posted on 02/24/2010 12:33:33 PM PST by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: twister881

I’m all for it if Gates guarantees pre-natal care out of his own pocket, nothing out of the tax payers’ pocket. Also, all child rearing expenses until the child reaches the age of 18.


14 posted on 02/24/2010 12:46:55 PM PST by JimmyMc
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To: kingattax

This is a great idea. Someone’s got to do the cooking, cleaning and laundry.


15 posted on 02/24/2010 12:48:19 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: kingattax

It looks like the Military Class is a copy of the Political Class. No class.


16 posted on 02/24/2010 12:50:23 PM PST by A Strict Constructionist (The Constitution is the issue, other issues are small potatoes. If we fail none will matter.)
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Think they’ll let me back in Subs? Women on subs was our dream during those 90-day patrols in the late 60’s early 70’s ;)

Terrible idea then, terrible idea now.


17 posted on 02/24/2010 12:54:51 PM PST by Larry - Moe and Curly (Loose lips sink ships.)
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I wonder how long it will be until the first charges of Sexual Harrasment will be filed....My guess is 1/2 the sailors on board will be brought up because they looked at a women too long after a 6 month deployment....


18 posted on 02/24/2010 12:55:12 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

“Up periscope!”


19 posted on 02/24/2010 12:58:18 PM PST by gigster
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To: twister881

No abortion clinic on board? How thoughtless of the Navy.


20 posted on 02/24/2010 1:01:40 PM PST by 353FMG (Save the Planet -- Eliminate Socialism)
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