Women in combat

[BanginJimmy]

All of my family that were Marines, Air force, and Army said the infantry women

You family that were in the infantry were lying to you. There isnt a single woman attached to an American infantry unit. Now, they many have been attached to transport units or other support units that saw combat, but they were not infantry.


I am going to go on record right now and tell everyone that there are very very few women (percentage based) that could handle the rigors of an infantry unit in combat. It has nothing to do with will power or physical fitness or intelligence. It has everything to do with how we are made. A woman's body is naturally far less muscular than a man and will therefore expend far more energy to handle the physical aspects of marching with a full pack and extended combat maneuvers. A woman is also prone to more medical issues from the less than hygienic conditions of infantry duty in combat.

Women in the infantry? Forget about it, says female Marine officer - U.S. News


read that article and remember, she wasnt even an actual grunt, required to put up with the rigors of extended combat and living in the field.

[D3UC3S]

You family that were in the infantry were lying to you. There isnt a single woman attached to an American infantry unit. Now, they many have been attached to transport units or other support units that saw combat, but they were not infantry.


I am going to go on record right now and tell everyone that there are very very few women (percentage based) that could handle the rigors of an infantry unit in combat. It has nothing to do with will power or physical fitness or intelligence. It has everything to do with how we are made. A woman's body is naturally far less muscular than a man and will therefore expend far more energy to handle the physical aspects of marching with a full pack and extended combat maneuvers. A woman is also prone to more medical issues from the less than hygienic conditions of infantry duty in combat.

Women in the infantry? Forget about it, says female Marine officer - U.S. News


read that article and remember, she wasnt even an actual grunt, required to put up with the rigors of extended combat and living in the field.

Nah they weren't lying...i have never served in the armed forces so i may have misunderstood. Im sure it was what you were saying or in basic training they were not holding their own.

[BanginJimmy]

Im sure it was what you were saying or in basic training they were not holding their own.

I've never said anything remotely close to that. A woman can be every bit of the Marine, Marine NCO, or Marine Officer that a man can. There are physical limitations though. A woman simply does not have the same same muscle or endurance that a man has. That is simple basic fact. Its not even disputable.


This is no different than the 6-6 260lb guy wanting to be a Cobra pilot. He simply isnt going to fit in the cockpit, no matter how much be wants to or how skilled of a pilot he is.

[D3UC3S]

I've never said anything remotely close to that. A woman can be every bit of the Marine, Marine NCO, or Marine Officer that a man can. There are physical limitations though. A woman simply does not have the same same muscle or endurance that a man has. That is simple basic fact. Its not even disputable.


This is no different than the 6-6 260lb guy wanting to be a Cobra pilot. He simply isnt going to fit in the cockpit, no matter how much be wants to or how skilled of a pilot he is.

Lol no you misunderstood. I was agreeing with you that there are none in the infantry. I think I misunderstood my family over the years. They were probably just talking generalizations about women over in the desert and in basic being a pain in the ass.

[BanginJimmy]

Lol no you misunderstood. I was agreeing with you that there are none in the infantry. I think I misunderstood my family over the years. They were probably just talking generalizations about women over in the desert and in basic being a pain in the ass.

It was late and I was tired. I misunderstood your post.