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

Skip to comments.

Army opens Ranger school to women
Breitbart/AP ^ | 9/19/2014 | staff

Posted on 09/19/2014 1:20:15 PM PDT by bkopto

The U.S. Army is opening the door for women to go to Ranger school.

It's one of the first steps in the broader effort to allow women to begin moving into more grueling combat jobs.

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


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: fail; fairness; militarywomen; ranger; specialforces; usarmy; womenincombat
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-131 last
To: Chgogal
As long as the very high Ranger standards are met, I am OK with allowing women to compete.

Any society that sends its women to fight before it sends non-shaving boys and cane-borne old men deserves to be destroyed, and will be by societies that do not make that mistake.

121 posted on 09/20/2014 10:16:44 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: TADSLOS

This whole thing is as wrong as a soup sandwich. You’re entirely too close to the truth with your scenario.


122 posted on 09/20/2014 10:46:27 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: DuncanWaring
My complete thought that you were responding to:

As long as the very high Ranger standards are met, I am OK with allowing women to compete. If standards are lowered, well then, those who pass the new lowered standards, by definition ARE NOT true Rangers.

Your response:

Any society that sends its women to fight before it sends non-shaving boys and cane-borne old men deserves to be destroyed, and will be by societies that do not make that mistake.

Thank you for protecting us through thick and thin. It is appreciated. But any red blooded American man who forbids red blooded American Grizzly MaMa types, who are willing and able to serve their beloved country as THEY choose and qualify for, those men can neither be called patriots nor American.

So there! I still love it when you hold open the door for us. : )

123 posted on 09/20/2014 11:38:15 AM PDT by Chgogal (-Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 121 | View Replies]

To: Travis McGee

They could work with her. She is already aggressive and has good upper body strength for a woman. :)


124 posted on 09/20/2014 12:43:18 PM PDT by Cecily
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 84 | View Replies]

To: jsanders2001

“Give’m the opportunity and let them flunk out.”

The idea with these “Let’s include women!” programs is that standards are ALWAYS lowered until women do pass.


125 posted on 09/20/2014 12:48:33 PM PDT by CodeToad (Romney is a raisin cookie looking for chocolate chip cookie votes.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: jsanders2001

They won’t flunk out.

Most will quit—just like men, but a few will be allowed to graduate no matter what. Political theater played out on a huge scale. Cost and consequences be damned.


126 posted on 09/20/2014 12:56:05 PM PDT by antidisestablishment (Islam delenda est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: odds

Yeah. Well, hedonistic self defense, is without purpose or utility.


127 posted on 09/20/2014 3:20:39 PM PDT by RedHeeler
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 112 | View Replies]

To: RedHeeler

Self defense is never without purpose. “Hedonistic self defense” may be for Hollywood.


128 posted on 09/20/2014 3:56:48 PM PDT by odds
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: odds

Apparently, you have never been to the actual factual. Much less, Harmony Church.


129 posted on 09/20/2014 4:06:11 PM PDT by RedHeeler
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 128 | View Replies]

To: bkopto
It's one of the first steps in the broader effort to allow women to begin moving into more grueling combat jobs.

Hard to believe the Army brass is OK with women getting their faces shot off in combat.

130 posted on 12/07/2014 8:01:11 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EEGator

131 posted on 12/07/2014 8:02:29 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-131 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