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Army looks to recruit more women, adapt physical testing
Stars and Stripes ^ | 2/14/16 | Baldor

Posted on 02/14/2016 8:26:16 AM PST by pabianice

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To: pabianice

Yes sir ball throwing is a very needed combat skill ... too few know how, and that’s why we need more women - they are such excellent ball players that anyone but a fool would run ... those Russian Spetz are beginning to look like wusses and limp-wristed mama’s boys ... and so on. The French Military will have proud company in the hall of the surrender monkey when this social experiment grins to its close.


21 posted on 02/14/2016 9:08:46 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: goldstategop

Well, that did not take long, we are so screwed.


22 posted on 02/14/2016 9:13:05 AM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: datura
Many good men will die in combat from the weakness of females.

So will those females.

23 posted on 02/14/2016 9:32:00 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: goldstategop

Now let’s wait for them to come home in body bags.

You do know they are already coming home in body bags don’t you?


24 posted on 02/14/2016 9:40:32 AM PST by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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To: pabianice

Private Benjamin was a comedy.
For a reason.


25 posted on 02/14/2016 9:44:27 AM PST by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: DJ Taylor
This would make a great campaign slogan for Hillary:

"If I'm elected President, there will be a car in every garage and a female in every foxhole."


26 posted on 02/14/2016 10:05:26 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: G Larry

I cant carry a 200 lb guy with my gear and his gear. And I am not in bsd shape, but I know I could not do it under combat conditions.


27 posted on 02/14/2016 11:05:09 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: airborne

I would doubt anyone thinks “adapt” means “raise” standards, on this issue. :)


28 posted on 02/14/2016 11:06:58 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Just so you know when the lead starts fling you take off all of your carry. Same with being on patrol or recce mission.


29 posted on 02/14/2016 11:12:26 AM PST by central_va
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To: pabianice

“By doing predictive tests we can marry people up with those specialties that physically they should be able to do, which should reduce attrition and be a better fit for the Army”

Sounds like a good idea. This will also improve the evaluation of male candidates as well.

This isn’t lowering the standards. Nowhere did the article say the tests superseded/replaced the APFT. These are tests done during recruiting to help direct recruits to jobs that they are better physically suited. It will help discourage recruits, male and female, from signing up for MOSs that they cannot handle physically.


30 posted on 02/14/2016 11:13:34 AM PST by 13foxtrot
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IMO the "acid test" is the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course. They've been trying to get a female through it and cannot. If they lower the standards there to accommodate females then it is indeed over and we have lost.

Not to mention that is they did lower the standards for women in IOC then there would be a reaction that, if nothing else, would be interesting to watch.

31 posted on 02/14/2016 12:33:40 PM PST by atomic_dog
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To: Secret Agent Man

Well, that is THE STANDARD, and it should NOT be lowered for women attempting to qualify for a combat position.

I’m guessing you’re beyond the recall age.


32 posted on 02/14/2016 2:54:08 PM PST by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: Secret Agent Man
I would doubt anyone thinks “adapt” means “raise” standards, on this issue. :)

Yes, Orwell would be impressed with the Obama Regime's "WordSpeak" expertise.

33 posted on 02/15/2016 5:48:44 AM PST by airborne
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