Another WTF moment

[twyacht]

Who writes this crap???.....What is the author trying to say? Our military could be better if we hired more minorities? Maybe more should enlist.

As far as women in combat, I defer to the IDF. Or Russian Forces..., seems a large number of Russian women were very effective snipers in WWII, and fought with nothing but courage and devotion to duty.



gee,....think she'll miss?

[jnevis]

Sad part is that in some communities it's actually easier to go LDO/CWO instead of Chief.  

OCS and ROTC commisions require degrees.  LDO and CWO commisions don't TECHNICALLY, but the selection process pretty much relies on it as a determination factor.  There are other comissioning programs that get enlisted degrees and then commisions.

The bigger problem is that most officers get out before they get past the Deprtment Head level (O-4/5).  It isn't based on gender. Sure there is some truth to the "can't get promoted without combat experience" but loook at the majority of the billets.  How many more Infantry Officers are there than Combat Engineers?  A friend of mine from HS was the first female Platoon Leader in SOCOM.  She was in the Comms/Signal Corps.  Truly capable leader and busted her butt; Airborne/Air Assualt/Jumpmater qualified.  Got out after getting married at O-4. 

[Timothy]

My brother retired at Lt. Commander.  That five years as an enlisted grunt hurt his chances of making Commander even though he managed to get his Liberation of Kuwait service award.  No way he could make O-6 in thirty so he decided to get out before Clinton became his boss.  He retired at 41 years old and has been enjoying life ever since.  He's 57 now!