I am 100% in agreement with your comments about women in combat; HOWEVER, I am vehemently opposed to continuing to allow women to escape the ‘selective service’ as a matter of fairness. In fact, if the draft were ever to return and women were included, it would free up that many more men for combat roles, thus increasing combat efficiency. For too long women have been able to evade the armed forces; it is high time and beyond that they shouldered their share of the responsibility for our nation’s defense. Also, make getting pregnant out of wedlock in the military a court-martial offense then kick them out so their bastard brats don’t become wards of the state!
[[I am 100% in agreement with your comments about women in combat; HOWEVER, I am vehemently opposed to continuing to allow women to escape the ‘selective service’ as a matter of fairness. In fact, if the draft were ever to return and women were included, it would free up that many more men for combat roles, thus increasing combat efficiency. For too long women have been able to evade the armed forces; it is high time and beyond that they shouldered their share of the responsibility for our nation’s defense. Also, make getting pregnant out of wedlock in the military a court-martial offense then kick them out so their bastard brats don’t become wards of the state!]]
It’s not about a matter of fairness , it’s just plain bad for society . You really do not the countries future mothers to all be suffering from PTSD.
I have a friend who served in a branch that normally never see combat . Her MOS was suppose to keep her working in a hospital setting helping people survive , not shooting them . They attached her to an Army unit in Iraq (she isn’t Army) and she ended right in the front lines shooting .
She’s messed up right now and she has baby.
There is no way I would let my daughter serve and that is exactly what I told the recruiter that kept calling my house after the school forced her to take the test.