It’s not all about qualification. I’m speaking as a female Marine Iraq war vet who did serve in the combat zone doing entry checkpoint duty in Fallujah, and we worked with the grunts daily for that time. All the branches still have different standards for females and males. Why? Because most women wouldn’t even qualify to be in the military if they didn’t have separate standards. Men and women are different, but those pushing women into combat don’t want to admit that truth. They huff and puff about how women can do whatever men can do, but it just ain’t so. We’re built differently, and it doesn’t matter that one particular woman could best one particular man. The best woman is still no match for the best man, and most of the men she’d be fireman-carrying off the battlefield will be at least 100 lbs heavier than her with their gear on.
Women are often great shooters but can’t run in 50-80 lbs of gear as long, hard, or fast as men. Military training is hard enough on men’s bodies; it’s harder on women’s. And until women stop menstruating, there will always be an uphill battle for staying level and strong at all times. No one wants to talk about the fact that in the days before a woman’s cycle, she loses half her strength, to say nothing of the emotional ups and downs that affect judgment. And how would you like fighting through PMS symptoms while clearing a town or going through a firefight? Then there are the logistics of making all the accommodations for women in the field, from stopping the convoy to pee or because her cycle started to stripping down to get hosed off after having to go into combat with full MOP gear when there’s a biological threat.
This is to say nothing of unit cohesion, which is imperative and paramount, especially in the combat fields. When preparing for battle, the last thing on your mind should be sex; but you put men and women in close quarters together, and human nature is what it is (this is also why the repeal of DADT is so damaging). It doesn’t matter what the rules are. The Navy proved that when they started allowing women on ship. What happened? They were having sex and getting pregnant, ruining unit cohesion (not to mention derailing the operations because they’d have to change course to get them off ship.)
When I deployed, we’d hardly been in the country a few weeks before one of our females had to be sent home because she’d gotten pregnant (nice waste of training, not to mention taxpayer money that paid for it). That’s your military readiness? Our enemies are laughing – “Thanks for giving us another vulnerability, USA!”
Then there are relationships. Whether it’s a consensual relationship, unwanted advances, or sexual assault, they all destroy unit cohesion. No one is talking about the physical and emotional stuff that goes along with men and women together. A good relationship can foment jealousy and the perception of favoritism. A relationship goes sour, and suddenly one loses faith in the very person who may need to drag one off the field of battle. A sexual assault happens, and a woman not only loses faith in her fellows, but may fear them. A vindictive man paints a woman as easy, and she loses the respect of her peers. A vindictive woman wants to destroy a man’s career with a false accusation (yes, folks, this happens too); and it’s poison to the unit. All this happens before the fighting even begins.
Yet another little-discussed issue is that some female military members are leaving their kids behind to advance their careers by deploying. I know of one divorced Marine who left her two sons, one of them autistic, with their grandparents while she deployed. She was wounded on base (not on the front lines) and is a purple heart recipient. What if she’d been killed, leaving behind her special needs child? Glory was more important than motherhood. Another case in my own unit was a married female who became angry when they wouldn’t let both her and her husband deploy at the same time. Career advancement was the greater concern.
I understand the will to fight. I joined the Marines in the hopes of deploying because I believe that fighting jihadists is right. And I care about the women and children in Islamic countries where they are denied their rights, subjugated, mutilated, and murdered with impunity; and where children are molested and raped with impunity (not to mention defending our own freedom against these hate-filled terrorists who want to destroy freedom-loving countries like America.) Joining the Marines was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life, and I’m glad I got to deploy. It not only allowed me to witness the war, but to witness the problems with women in combat.
Women have many wonderful strengths, and there is certainly a lot of work for women to do in the military. But all the problems that come with men and women working together are compounded in the war zone, destroying the cohesion necessary to fight bloody, hellish war. We are at war; and if we want to win, we have to separate the wheat from the chaff. And the top priority should be military readiness and WINNING wars, not political correctness and artificially imposed “equality” on the military.
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Womens body are not designed for action. BUT LOV’N. Liberals just want to add another notch on their agenda to promote human misery and suffering.
I was with you Jude Eden until I read your paragraph that started with "Yet another little-discussed issue is that some female military members are leaving their kids behind to advance their careers by deploying."
I want to get this straight. You believe it's perfectly fine for a man to leave his children behind, but not a woman?
It's acceptable for a man to die and leave a mentally challenged child to the state, but not a woman?
That in a married couple, the man should be allowed to deploy to advance his career but it's wrong if a woman wants this?
So these 'men' are to fight for equal rights for women in these foreign countries, but God forbid women be treated equal here in America.
Why not just jump over all the bull and just put women back in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant. That's exactly what you said with this paragraph.
It just invalidated the rest of your argument.
I will say this, I've done my duty. I served under fire. Having said that, I do feel women can only physically go so far in the military. As strong mentally and physically as I was during this time, I had problems at times.
Question is, if this "social experiment" is to allow women to achieve their stars, why not go the easier route and rewrite the requirements for the advancement for women?
Common sense means something different for liberals.
A mom is more important when the children are young than the dad. She breastfeeds, for example. Moms are more in tune with their kids. They think about and anticipate their needs better. A child has a greater need for the mom in the first years of life. It is the nature of chlidhood. Yes, women should not be in combat. Panetta is a coward, sending women into combat. Men are better at killing than women are. They are stronger. That is reality. Passing laws will not change the nature of women. The Obama regime seems intent on ignoring reality and in pretending to change human nature. This is very dangerous.
I never knew that. Then why do we have all these young criminals if fathers make no difference? They obviously all have their mothers with them. To breast feed them. Change their diapers and such.
Since she's so much "more in tune" with her children, does this mean she is a psychopath? The children growing up in homes without a father usually are. Just look to Chicago for your facts.
Why don't you explain why children from homes without fathers are the ones who end up criminals if fathers are less important.
A child needs BOTH parents.
What nature of women are you suggesting they are trying to change? Women are not some warm fuzzy comfort creatures. A woman's sole purpose in life is not to care for a man.
A womans FIRST instinct is PROTECTION. Guess you never heard of a mother's protection being equated to a bear. Stands true when they're not a mother.
I seriously disagree with you men are better at killing than women are.
Mentally, women are far superior to men in combat. Men are capable of being stronger, but not in all cases.
The ONLY reason women should not be "in combat" is the majority can't handle the weight like SOME men can. Not ALL men belong in combat either. They can't handle the physical requirements either.
And I can give you PAGES of men who would take me, a woman, before MOST men they know into a firefight.
Boys like you make me wish I could support women going full force.
Women are far superior to men…excuse me, have you never read in a KJV Bible, the husband is head of the wife and the woman is from the man and made in his image and…the woman IS the weaker vessel. and …the woman was made for the man, and is be Obedient to her husband, and that can be seen in a King James Bible…maybe get one and read it in Titus and 1/2 Timothy…You have your idea wrong …ye do err…the man is HEAD, NOT the woman!! The sole reason why God made the woman is this: she is to be an Help meet, she is to be fit for him, and she is to assist him, she is NOT to USURP authority over the man, she is NOT to be his boss! The woman was taken from the man and had it not been for the man, woman would not be! ….So, maybe you should get a KJV bible and read what GOD said in that book, then maybe you'd have the right answer instead of your own!! SEE what happens when you completly disregard what the Bible, Gods Word said…you loose your prospective on TRUTH! John 17:17 KJV How will you anser this? IF YOU WERE GODS WOMAN, you'd not have this problem, but you'd SEE the TRUTH!! TOO BAD!!
Just like a man to twist God's words to fit your agenda.
I've read the Kings James Version Bible many times, and every time I read it, I have YET to read where women are to be subservient to men. Just the opposite in fact.
If you read Genesis, woman was made to be a COMPANION, not a slave. Women were made with EQUAL control.
Genesis 2:18 (KJV) "And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."
Let's look at the word 'help meet' that was translated from the Hebrew word 'ezer'. "To be a 'power equal to man,' " as translated by scholar David Freedman.
Genesis 2:24(KJV) "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
One flesh means equal.
Also read II Corinthians 10:12 (KJV) "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."
1 Corinthians 11:11-12 (KJV) gives the whole picture. "Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God."
Jesus called on women to be disciples, Luke 8:2-3. Jesus stood against man for a woman, John 8:1-11. Jesus also taught and ministered to women, and chose women to be the first witnesses of his resurrection, Mark 16:1-9.
Men and women are created equally in God's image (Gen. 1:27). Although Adam was created first, God is neither male nor female. Somehow, male and female humans together demonstrate God's Person.
Men and women are equally sinners saved by grace (Rom. 3:23,24). Neither is uniquely responsible for the others' sins, and both receive the same standing before God (including the promise of eternal life) through faith in Christ.
Christian men and women are equally indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who transforms us into the same image of Christ (Col. 3:10,11). Men are not more inclined to be godly, and the profile of spiritual maturity is the same character qualities.
Christian men and women are equally gifted by God and called into significant ministry in the church (Rom. 16:1-16; 1 Cor. 12:13).
Men wish to cling to one, just one, scripture that they believe makes them the "boss" while ignoring the rest of the Bible.
IF you were a 'man of God' you would read the ENTIRE Bible and not just pick and choose scriptures you like and ignore those you don't.
How sad.
Who TWISTED what my dear? I did NO such a thing! The bible never claims that a woman is eqaul to a man! In the book of Genesis the first lie by mankind was told by a woman, she said "Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die" That was a lie, and that is NOT what God said, He just said ye shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, lest ye die" She (First) ate of that tree, and she gave unto Adam…he ate of it knowingly..Gen 3:3 Then skip over to Gen 3:16 (this is the judgement for that sin) READ IT! the last part says "and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall "RULE" OVER THEE" !!! Is it any plainer than that? Got it? Soooooo, I twisted NOTHING, I just told you what that Book said, Oh and by the way…I could give you a bunch more scriptures, and so for your edification, I do! Eph 5:23/Pro 31 (all) Eph 5:22/1 Cor 11:3/Col 3:18/Eph 5:24-28/1 Tim 3:11/1 Peter 3:1/Titus 2:3-5 KJV This IS not an attack on you nor is it an attack on women!
I'm sure you wish to believe that woman was made solely to be a man's subservient, but too bad it's just not true.
You believe as you wish, I'll follow God's word and the Bible.
Ignore the scriptures I showed you. You must. It goes against your superiority complex.
Have a good day!
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YE do err, not knowing the scriptures…man only was created in the Image of God, Eve was created in man's image! however Adam/man lost that Image in the garden and can ONLY get it back by being "BORN AGAIN" then he gets the image of God back again…BUT it is a sopiritual Image not a fleshly image..and Oh by the way…GOD IS Male…John 1:18/1 Timothy 2:5 ( the "MAN" Christ Jesus…He is the Image of God! Col 1:15 IF you are a lover of TRUTH as you say, I'D get in that Book and read, and seek and study 2 Tim 2:15/Jon 5:39 /Joshua 1:8, 8:34
Ok, your opinion.
Have a good day!
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Really, don't tell that to my children, their mother didn't give a rip about them, as their dad, I was the one they came too, and yet it still takes two parents to raise a child! Not one or two men or two women etc BUT One Man, and One woman! that's the order God gave and that plan works!!!
NOW that was a great write-up! Speaking from a professional point of view, I was there, when women were first put on-board ships! You never saw a bigger mess in your life, and NO one said anything! the pregnancies of almost half the female crew EVERY time it came for a 6 month deplotment! how about the sexcapades and the sex in the life jacket lockers etc etc I could tell you stories that would verify everything this woman said…but who'd beleive it if they were bound to destroy a nation and a military! I personally had all woman working for me, and yes I had a couple good ones but the others were always in trouble for not being able to perform or getting shipped due to P.G or the such like! IT was an eye opener, and i am glad it is over! There is a differance…an all male crew of sailors and a mixed crew is very differant! believe it!! I spent time on six naval vassels, I ought to know!!