Regarding the OP, I certainly do agree with the Sgt. Major's response.  In today's PC military, things are much different, and it's not always for the better regarding what the ultimate job of our military is.  The efforts of some of the top brass are doing nothing more than putting lives in danger.  Without a doubt there are certain jobs in the military that 99% of women can't perform.

 

He also makes an excellent point in that all males are required to register for Selective Service, but females are not.

 

Where the Sgt. Major messed up was posting his thoughts on a public forum.

 

 

Quote:I wonder how much of the military's move to this has to do with low recruitment? 

 

I'll let you in on a little secret.  Recruitment isn't really down right now, in fact the numbers in the military are being drawn down.  What has changed are the standards for entering the military.  It used to be that if a person had a few "blemishes" in their history (ie., prior drug use, prior misdemeanor convictions, no high school diploma, etc.), they could get in.  That's not the case today.  The military today is very selective on who they accept.

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