A little background - at least as far as the USMC is concerned. Currently females are excluded from the following MOSes (Military Occupation Specialty): 03XX Infantry, 08XX Artillery, and 18XX Tanks and AMTRACKS. Currently, no females serve in any infantry regiment or below, artillery battalion or below or any tank or AMTRACK unit. As an aside, the USMC only has battalion sized tank, AMTRACK, and Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) units. LAVs are manned by 03XXs so they fall under the infantry female exclusion. There are females at the artillery regiment level (the regimental headquarters battery.)

In Iraq and Afghanistan women have gotten into many firefights and acquitted themselves well. Most of these happen while on convoys. Others have been fired on while serving in FETs - Female Engagement Teams. These were created so females could talk to, or search if necessary, Muslim females. They go out with grunts on patrols, but their role is limited to their particular mission. I know the Army has FETs and I would assume the Army's female exclusion rules are similar to the Marines'.

It seems the above has added fuel to the fire that some stoke to get females in combat roles in the US military. The main stated motive behind this (as far as I have been able to discern) is so females would have equal opportunity to promotion.

I have very definite views on this but before I say what those are, I would like to hear everyone else's opinion.

So . . . .what say you?

I am a day late in sending birthday wishes to Mec1945. Please forgive! I hope it was a happy day of celebration.

Also would like to send on-time wishes to Art's Daughter. All the best to you.

Warmly,

M1

Amazing !!

Vee

How do you know when Easter is coming?...At least 2 cable TV channels are broadcasting shows that attempt to discredit the Bible. Although I like A&E's programming normally, they really anger me when they start showing Anti-Christian programs a week before a major Christian Holiday...it never fails. Already listened to one TV host ask a minister if he thought that "the stories about Christ rising from the dead are meant to be taken only symbolically."

I have nothing against the Easter Bunny and/or Santa Claus for that matter, but attempting to sow doubt about The Bible each time a Christian Holy Day approaches is really no-class... IMHO. Can you imagine what would happen if a network broadcast programs that cast doubt about

Islam???

He has Risen...Happy Easter!

Rick Atkinson

THE U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II

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