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Destrier · 05-26-2012, 05:28

I have been instructing basic pistol for the last year or so for folks to get their concealed weapons permits. About 75% of my students have been women. They outperform the men on the shooting examination every class. They listen, with less ego.

I had one of the ROTC tours for 3.5 years. Other than the typical males that you just knew were going to go Infantry Officer. The best two cadets I had were female. Both were nurses, attractive, ran marathons, consistently scored in the mid 60's on push ups repetitions. Their heads were set straight.

My daughter is in maintenance, a welder in the NG. She is 5'9 and was a high school wrestler and won her Base female combative's tournament.

I am not looking forward for the line Infantry to have intermixed females. It just wont work. There may be females out there that can hack it. But the sheer increase in bull shit to get to a point that we end up with a few per platoon that can hack it will in my opinion takes decades and reduce combat effectiveness overall.

I would probably look to the military police platoons with integrated females that have been operating outside the wire the most. How many pregnancies, how much drama that is not reported by the command, etc.

I do see some places women are a force multiplier downrange. They aid dramatically in house clearing when dealing with muslim females. But running down the streets daily with the normal combat load worn by grunts... Hell, there are grunts that get their ass kicked by the load over time.

Mental aspect. I would be curious how the mental health of the women that have served in the ugliest of areas are. The mental health of a good portion of the male side of this coin is a known issue for the military.

There is a reason we did not see too many full plate armored women in the days of old. Maybe if they wear that exoskeleton contraption.

I just reread this post, I think I just rambled for 15 minutes. Anyways, I will post it. We all have an opinion, in the end someone will make a decision based on political points or careerism and a future gig as a NOW spokesman er or is it spokeswoman.

I will just keep training my daughters and wife to shoot fast, accurate and at as far a distance as they can identify the threat.

05-26-2012, 05:28	#47
Destrier Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Western New York State Posts: 318	I have been instructing basic pistol for the last year or so for folks to get their concealed weapons permits. About 75% of my students have been women. They outperform the men on the shooting examination every class. They listen, with less ego. I had one of the ROTC tours for 3.5 years. Other than the typical males that you just knew were going to go Infantry Officer. The best two cadets I had were female. Both were nurses, attractive, ran marathons, consistently scored in the mid 60's on push ups repetitions. Their heads were set straight. My daughter is in maintenance, a welder in the NG. She is 5'9 and was a high school wrestler and won her Base female combative's tournament. I am not looking forward for the line Infantry to have intermixed females. It just wont work. There may be females out there that can hack it. But the sheer increase in bull shit to get to a point that we end up with a few per platoon that can hack it will in my opinion takes decades and reduce combat effectiveness overall. I would probably look to the military police platoons with integrated females that have been operating outside the wire the most. How many pregnancies, how much drama that is not reported by the command, etc. I do see some places women are a force multiplier downrange. They aid dramatically in house clearing when dealing with muslim females. But running down the streets daily with the normal combat load worn by grunts... Hell, there are grunts that get their ass kicked by the load over time. Mental aspect. I would be curious how the mental health of the women that have served in the ugliest of areas are. The mental health of a good portion of the male side of this coin is a known issue for the military. There is a reason we did not see too many full plate armored women in the days of old. Maybe if they wear that exoskeleton contraption. I just reread this post, I think I just rambled for 15 minutes. Anyways, I will post it. We all have an opinion, in the end someone will make a decision based on political points or careerism and a future gig as a NOW spokesman er or is it spokeswoman. I will just keep training my daughters and wife to shoot fast, accurate and at as far a distance as they can identify the threat. __________________ Enlightenment comes with age. In SF we cannot wait for aged enlightenment to be successful. We need to be successful now. This means hunt out education, seek advice from experts, become an expert, and never stop learning. Never let your ego keep you from asking questions! Pass on your knowledge! (Pistol Pete) Last edited by Destrier; 05-26-2012 at 05:36.
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