The Pentagon's Surrender to Feminism

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2013-06-25 11:14

Article here. Excerpt:

"The Pentagon unveiled plans Tuesday for fully integrating women into front-line and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs."

So ran the lead on the CNN story. And why are we doing this?

Did the young officers leading troops in battle in Afghanistan and Iraq, returning with casualties, say they needed women to enhance the fighting efficiency of their combat units and the survival rate of their soldiers?

Did men from the 101st and 82nd airborne, the Marines, the SEALs, and Delta Force petition the Joint Chiefs to put women alongside them in future engagements to make them an even superior force?

No. This decision to put women in combat represents a capitulation of the military brass, a surrender to the spirit of our age, the Pentagon's salute to feminist ideology.'

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... but if it is true, overall, what he says, then it needs bearing out. After all, when was the last time women were sent (or went voluntarily in significant numbers) into combat? I cannot recall a single historical instance, really, though I may simply not know of it.

Maybe it's time we found out. I think an entire combat division made exclusively of women could be raised. No men at all. Then for a given mission, they get the job. And they ought to be treated like any other div. of green troops: not too hard a mission at first. Go storm a few fortifications; we're not talking Argonne Forest level yet. Then, see how they acclimate. Maybe they'll do quite well, maybe not. But we won't know 'til we (or, they) try.

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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2013-06-25 19:52