First Female Marines Completing Infantry Training: Attrition Rate 25 Times Greater Than Men (weapons, school)
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Where is this "one standard?" Certainly not in the Marine Corps.
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The minimum standards for the CFT under the pass or fail grading will be as follows:
Male Age Group|880-Yard Run|Ammo Lifts | Maneuver Under Fire
. 17-26 ..|.... 3:48 ....|.... 45 ....|.... 3:29
. 27-39 ..|.... 4:00 ....|.... 45 ....|.... 3:55
. 40-45 ..|.... 4:19 ....|.... 44 ....|.... 3:57
.. 46+ ...|.... 4:30 ....|.... 43 ....|.... 4:28
Why would the Marine Corps develop two completely different combat standards, with the standard for women being much lower than the standard for men, if they intended to determine whether one qualifies or not based upon one single standard?
After the 880-yard run and the ammo lifts, this is what the "Maneuver Under Fire" part of the test looks like:
Incorrect. The Marine Corps is not holding everyone to the same standards. Women have a much lower standard to meet than the men.
true, to get in and pass basic training, they do have lower standards than the men, but in some areas, they have to meet the same standard as the men. if the women want to be in combat they have to meet the same standard as the men. if a woman wants to pass sniper training she has to meet the same standard as the men do. if a woman wants to drive a supply truck, they can meet a lower standard. and if a woman wants to join force recon, she has best meet the standard the men do or she wont get anywhere near recon.
Except that the Marines do not hold women to the "EXACT SAME STANDARDS" as the men. The requirements to pass the Physical Fitness Test is much lower for women than it is for men. If these three women who are about to graduate were to be held to the "EXACT SAME STANDARDS" as the men there is serious doubt they would be graduating.
I'm going by what the article said. Throughout the training, female students were held to the same standards as men, Marine officials said. For example, during the 12½-mile march, all students were required to haul almost 90-pounds of combat gear. The women assigned to Delta Company also were required to perform pull-ups — not a flexed-arm hang — during their Physical Fitness Test
true, to get in and pass basic training, they do have lower standards than the men, but in some areas, they have to meet the same standard as the men. if the women want to be in combat they have to meet the same standard as the men. if a woman wants to pass sniper training she has to meet the same standard as the men do. if a woman wants to drive a supply truck, they can meet a lower standard. and if a woman wants to join force recon, she has best meet the standard the men do or she wont get anywhere near recon.
I hope you realize that none of what you posted is true. Women have different standards in every aspect of the military. Women have much lower standards to meet in basic training, AIT (Advanced Infantry Training), PFT (Physical Fitness Tests), CFT (Combat Fitness Tests), and every other standard the Marine Corps has. Women are even trained in separate camps.
There is no standard in the Marine Corps in which women are required to be equal with men, and that is the problem.
I'm going by what the article said. Throughout the training, female students were held to the same standards as men, Marine officials said. For example, during the 12½-mile march, all students were required to haul almost 90-pounds of combat gear. The women assigned to Delta Company also were required to perform pull-ups — not a flexed-arm hang — during their Physical Fitness Test
Women do not have to meet the same standards as men in the Marine Corps, and because of that, Marines will end up dead unnecessarily for the sake of political correctness.
Why so light in the weight dept ? I am sure the Marines in Support company are carting well over 140 LB when they have a 81mm tube, baseplate or bipod on their backs.
There's a lot more to war than firing a gun. Soldiers must be physically and mentally capable, something men supass women in by far.
Could thousands of women have stormed Normandy and crushed the thick wall of German men, artillery and gunfire? Don't think so.
Your aware many of the right wings favorited country isreal has it's men and women serve right ? Same with russia, same with many other countries and as a matter of fact some of the feircist fighters in the third reich were women. AS well as some of the most feared torturers, you figure if many countries use children as soldiers than why not women too ? I'm sure your just another wannabe archie bunker stereotype go on and insult your nearest female and see what happens to you buddy Heck my roommate was a bartender and used to take a punch as well as seriously beat the heck out of both men and women and that was when they were drunk !
Your aware many of the right wings favorited country isreal has it's men and women serve right ? Same with russia, same with many other countries and as a matter of fact some of the feircist fighters in the third reich were women. AS well as some of the most feared torturers, you figure if many countries use children as soldiers than why not women too ? I'm sure your just another wannabe archie bunker stereotype go on and insult your nearest female and see what happens to you buddy Heck my roommate was a bartender and used to take a punch as well as seriously beat the heck out of both men and women and that was when they were drunk !
False.
And who is Archie Bunker? I was born in 93.. Use an example that's a bit modern will ya
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Where is this "one standard?" Certainly not in the Marine Corps.
Heck my roommate was a bartender and used to take a punch as well as seriously beat the heck out of both men and women and that was when they were drunk !
