Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Three pioneering women in Marine infantry course are asked to leave. Why?
Christian Science Monitor ^ | October 24, 2014 | Anna Mulrine

Posted on 10/26/2014 11:25:52 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

Just weeks after three women passed a rigorous day-long test qualifying them to potentially lead US Marine infantrymen for the first time in history, news came that all three women have been asked to leave the course.

They were physically disqualified from the training last week for falling behind in hikes while carrying loads of upwards of 100 pounds, says Maj. George Flynn, director of the Infantry Officers Course (IOC) at Quantico, Va.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.csmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: marines; miltary; usmc; women
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 161-180181-200201-220221-230 last
To: Secret Agent Man

I may have crippled myself chasing a basket ball, but at least we were playing by “combat rules” when it happened.


221 posted on 10/27/2014 8:27:02 AM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 209 | View Replies]

To: independentmind

Yup. Like I said, feelings.


222 posted on 10/27/2014 8:36:31 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (MARANATHA, MARANATHA, Come quickly LORD Jesus!!! Father send thy Son!! Its Time!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 193 | View Replies]

To: Hot Tabasco
Are you blind?

Look for this image:

Then look about three inches down from there.

223 posted on 10/27/2014 9:14:49 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 165 | View Replies]

To: Secret Agent Man

You aren’t factoring in that the Navy performs a vast amount of duties for the the Marines, in other words when someone counts Marine deaths per capita, they don’t count great numbers of support and administration, medical, transportation and so on.

Notice that the Army is not only it’s combat arms units, but basically the entire personnel and MOS structure of a Navy and Marines put together.


224 posted on 10/27/2014 9:58:53 AM PDT by ansel12
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 206 | View Replies]

To: oh8eleven

Ever met a Seabee or a Seal? Hell, even the Air Force has some really bad-a$$ specialty groups. It wasn’t that way so much when I was in... but that was awhile back. Things have changed.


225 posted on 10/27/2014 10:07:21 AM PDT by oldfart (Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: oldfart
Things have changed
Not in the Marine Corps .......... thank God.
226 posted on 10/27/2014 10:10:20 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 225 | View Replies]

To: Flag_This

If Biden really cared about the U.S. he’s have shot his boss a few years ago.


227 posted on 10/27/2014 10:18:05 AM PDT by oldfart (Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 74 | View Replies]

To: Cen-Tejas
My Dad always told me that the Marine Corp was in
the Department of the Navy...the men's department.
228 posted on 10/27/2014 1:19:54 PM PDT by laotzu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 212 | View Replies]

To: laotzu

........You’ve heard too how long the Marine Entrance Exam is too haven’t you?

(3 weeks)


229 posted on 10/27/2014 3:08:24 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 228 | View Replies]

To: Cen-Tejas

yeah, that could be one of those super-adrenaline moments...


230 posted on 10/27/2014 5:49:02 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 213 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 161-180181-200201-220221-230 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson