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To: centurion316

“That women can actually make Ranger units more effective.”

How so?


14 posted on 05/29/2015 8:41:26 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Kirkwood

“...This argument is less about gender equity than the firm belief that women can make Ranger battalions better. In modern warfare, relations with local populations are crucial, and women Rangers would provide unique value added in places such as Afghanistan or Iraq, where cultural norms often prohibit contact between male soldiers and women. Ranger School also showed women were innovative problem-solvers who offered fresh approaches in the field...”

This is completely bogus. Afghan women do not relate well to American women in men’s roles. American male soldiers can relate to civilian females better than females at times. The Taliban men do not want to lose to a unit with females so it may lead to more suicide missions or more motivation for innovative terrorist tactics.


20 posted on 05/29/2015 8:51:52 PM PDT by Monterrosa-24 (...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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To: Kirkwood
“That women can actually make Ranger units more effective.

How so?

Don't hold your breath waiting for that answer. It's also a completely irrelevant remark as female graduates of Ranger School, if they ever graduate cannot be assigned to a Ranger unit. Ranger School is a leadership training course that uses Ranger tactics and techniques as the demanding conditions for the leader development objectives.

26 posted on 05/29/2015 8:59:06 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Kirkwood

Ranger sex kittens? That’s the only thing I can think of them bringing to the game. They aren’t going to do any mission parameter any better than any of the guys. They have much lower lung capacity and much lower upperbody strength, and moderately lower lower body strength. They might be good shots, this might be the only place they might be able to be equal or better. Otherwise in every other area I only see them slowing things down and being a detriment to the mission.

I think other armies have shown women can be good snipers. Perhaps this might be a better avenue to test out, if we have to have appeasement but also something women can qualify for without lowering standards.


29 posted on 05/29/2015 9:04:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Kirkwood

A satisfied Ranger is an effective Ranger.


61 posted on 05/29/2015 11:08:38 PM PDT by 353FMG (muzzies are a national security liability.)
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To: Kirkwood
“That women can actually make Ranger units more effective.”

How so?

Better lewinskys, less stress.

73 posted on 05/30/2015 3:50:05 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: Kirkwood

“That women can actually make Ranger units more effective.”

How so?”

Don’t you know that the vagina has superior combat intellect? Sheesh.


74 posted on 05/30/2015 3:53:26 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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