Hello im 18 and in the US Marine Corps. Femals Shouldnt be allowed in combat like the infantry. Woman are not onky weaker and slower but there bodys are more fragile. Mens body in ment to get bettings and womens are just not to. Now do i support MOS’s like a pilot, Hell yes they do have steadyer head then we do and with the mind set they have the same as us. they can live with the stress of any job. But doing some of infantry traning and watch the rest of our infantry train. Its a lot harder then anyone thinks. What im saying is i dont think the sould be taking toldy out of the fight but not be toldy in the line of fire either.

it just not in their nature to be killers, it would put too many men’s lives at risk not to mention what would happen if one were to be captured…

I am currently a field radio operator in the USMC and have served two combat deployments in afghanistan. I served directly with grunts during both of my tours. I got shot at just as much as the 03xx did. That being said Women should not serve in direct combat roles. The stress of combat is unimmaginable. But just because you are on a foot patrol doesn’t mean you will make contact or hit an IED. Most patrols are long and boring But when we made contact we MADE contact. And sometimes it was rough. My sister is a WM with the band and she runs a 27:00 three mile. And even though she is not serving in a direct combat role she can still hit a target at five hundred yards and is a basically trained infantryman. That being said after being in combat and experiencing extreme fatigue I don’t think my sis could handle the stress let alone drag a 170lb man with full combat load continuously while meeting all the requirements that are essential to the effectiveness of the the square/ firing teams. And she is in great shape and is a damn good marine. Also the enemy we are fighting in Afghanistan is not like the japs or the Germans in ww2 they are a gorilla force and their culture views women as inferior. The FET can go on as many foot patrols as they want but the Taliban won’t engage them. Thus making the unit a support role. Also people think that just because you are support you are behind everything. Yes you are but sometimes that means being directly behind the grunts and let me tell you that motor rounds can travel pretty damn far.

I am a 8th grader in Kentucky. not a redneck i was born in California. its not all physical although you have to be physically strong as well. i can do hundreds of pushups in 30 min 20-35 at a time and i can also run 5 miles non stop. but not everyone is always cut out for the job. i will be most likely attempting in joining in the marines when im 18 or so. so i completely understand that you want to serve. most of my family has i the army. my mom and dad met there. women can serve in army. but remember there are many diff jobs in army. my parents took care of important info i believe some of the things they did were DE-coding messages. i am not fully awear if women can serve in actual combat though.

I agree

I am a female and I have been in direct combat and I have watched a buddy die. I have shot someone and had to deal with 200+ lb men and done quite well. Maybe you can’t handle combat, but there are those of us who can, and are. I’m as emotionally sound now as I was before I deployed. I deployed to Afghanistan as a Combat Medic. I did more missions and saw more combat than some of the infantry in our brigade.

hey WTF is rong with woman fighting.???? um.?? i dont see much of a difference between a guy n a girl in a combat zone all they r is soldiers.! woman might not be as tough or strong as a man but comon! what government are we fighting for if they dont even let woman fight.? isnt this the country of the free and proud.? if a woman gets into severs they see it as un-free and un-proud! cause they cant help fighting for what is right! I SAY LET THE WOMAN FIGHT IF THE PLEASE!

you allow homosexuals…why not women?  i mean really, think about it, if there’s sex going on in the fox holes, wouldn’t you rather be with a woman than another man?  and yes, i’m being a smart ass in case you didn’t pick up on that.

wow, i’m sorry your self esteem is so low RAM.  i did go through bootcamp.  i was also a correctional officer meaning my targets, if and when needed, were men.  and i know men smaller than me that can’t carry a 200 lb man.  adrenaline is a wonderful when it’s needed.  so yes, i can fathom what “they” do…..don’t denegrate women cuz you feel you’re not good enough.

eh. my comment ain’t gonna mean anything. but a woman can be as good as a man, and shoot shit. so stop all the sexism on this page.

I was also a female sergeant in the Marine Corps. Most of the comments on here are from uninformed individuals who have either not served in the Marine Corps or not served with females in the marine Corps.  I agree with some of the comments and am offended by some of them as you are.  I know for a fact there are grunts in the Corps who cannot even pull their own body weight on a pull up bar while there are females that can outperform their male counterparts on PFTs, not taking into consideration the female standards.  As a female marine, I know I was watched constantly and the moment I messed up at work or made some insignificant mistake every single person in the unit knew about it within five minutes.  Everyone made my business their business because I was the only female around.  Do I really want that on the battlefield?  NO.  Would I want to go to battle with a bunch of other women?  No, because when you put female marines together they don’t get along. Fighting and bickering with each other ensues because they joined the Marine Corps to serve their country and most likely have issues dealing with other females anyway.  You can deny that fact all you want, but I did not meet a single female Marine that didn’t say that to me in some way.  

women are just as capable of getting a job done as men

To answer your questions:  Yes, I am female.  Yes, I’ve shot someone.  Yes I’ve carried a 250 lb man.  Yes, I’ve been through Marine Corps bootcamp.  Yes, I have seen someone blown up in front of my eyes.  Do I come back from Iraq and Afghanistan with issues?  Yes!  Did my male counterparts come back with issues?  YES!  My question to you is this:  Have you ever been through any of what I have been through?  Judging on your statement alone you haven’t.  You get over it.  

If it takes you 30 minutes to do 50 push ups the Salvation Army probably wont accept you.

How about 50 pushups in a minute? Or a 5 mile march with a hundred pounds of gear? Women do not have enough testosterone to adapt physically to any combative role.

Do ask the civilian population. They don’t know. How about you ask the Marines. Put out a vote to pass this and leave it up to the Infantry Marine to decide. My votes NO. Sgt Cook (an infantry Marine)

Let Women Fight !

Women can be in cases, stronger than men. I believe there are a couple reasons why women can’t take on combat roles in Armed forces. First off, women have a menstrual cycle. When a woman are on their period, the scent emanating can attract all kinds of animals. There was one case in which a hiking women on her period got mauled in the you-know-where place by a bear. Secondly, a womans body is very, very complex. Extreme stress and fatigue can place great burden on female hormonal function and reproductive system. My father, whom served as  a combat engineer in Desert Storm, believes testosterone is what allowed him and his fellow soldiers, to grow stronger under the stresses of combat. Testosterone in males allows them to build muscle and adapt to high-stress conditions. Now I’m not saying women can’t adapt to high stress conditions, but in some cases, men are better geared to take on great physical stress/fatigue. I believe the system should be kept the same, not because I have anything whatsoever against females, but because men are more engineered to take on the burden of combat. 

Hey guys,
I’m not any sort of Marine or anything, I’m a fourteen year old boy. I’ve read pretty much all your posts, and there’s some I totally agree with, and some that I can’t stand. Since I was 10, I’ve wanted to serve in the Marine Corps, and I’ve developed my own views on military problems such as homosexuals, racism, and sexism in the military. In this particular case, if you think about it, do we want a woman with lower standards defending you if you were a Marine? Probably not, and it’s not fair, and women distract Marines, whatever. I’ve seen all these points of view. How about if women had the same standards to meet as men did in physical fitness tests? The number of women in the Marine Corps would decrease substantially. Then what? One of two things could happen: 1. Women feel that the standards are too high, so the government changes them back, and we have the whole problem all over again. 2. Women feel they are being mistreated and that they deserve to be Marines, and the only way to do that is to lower the women’s physical standards on fitness tests. Then we start all over again. What if there were, however, a select few of female Marines who actually made it to the front lines? Then we have all the rights to play against. For as long as I can remember, I’ve seen women on TV courtrooms accusing men of rape, beatings, etc. Because the male has been the dominant species for so long, women take their rights very seriously, and if he accused if proved innocent, there are acts of feminism towards the government that Congress doesn’t want to deal with, so those guys in the courtroom usually go to jail on totally different charges. Now, for the women on the front lines. If one gets pregnant, she not only gets a year of leave to bear a baby and nurture it for 6 months, but she also has to name a father, who could be anyone. She could misuse birth to get herself out of a militarized zone. And even if a female doesn’t get pregnant, there are other things on the front lines that they are at a disadvantage for, being around so many men. They cannot socially connect as much as they would with other women. It looks, from my point of view that women just simply cannot serve in the actual front lines as real grunts. Sure, some countries have established mixed grunt programs, but at the end of the day, those programs have these very problems, except the physical standards are lower for women in those countries too. I’m not being anti-feministic, but it looks as if the only logical way to put women on the front lines would be to make an entire female BN. Even then, though, the chain of command would eventually rise up to a male, which might cause problems to arise. I’m sorry, ladies, but it doesn’t seem as if the Marine Corps will have you guys on the front line any time soon. 

Sargent I thank you and applaude you for your service! ( you endured many more things than I do, considering the mindset of your colleagues.)

I love you, lol. You seem to be the only women who understands pretty much
How most of us men feel. No disrespect to any woman or
All the great things they have done. God bless all of us who
Do our part for our great nation.

Rebecca…I am a female Army veteran.  When I joined the army after high school I weighed 90 lbs soaking wet and nobody thought I could do it.  I made it through boot camp with flying colors physically and mentally (at 110lbs of solid muscle even)!  if that is what you see for your future…then go for it!  Boot camp made me a whole new person, mentally and physically!  The discipline it instills in you and the self confidence you gain in yourself is incredible!   I wish you the best of luck in the future.  PLEASE don’t pay attention to half the male chauvinistic
crap you are reading on here!

The famels standards are only less because ofphysiological reasons. Run times are longer because females naturally have smaller lungs and shorter legs etc… with that being said I know of many females who can out perform males in any test given to the both mental and physical alike. If they can do the job to the standard needed, who cares if they pee standing or sitting?? Does America still have the outlook of women being home cooking the bread and dunner while the big burly men hunt??

Love the generalization of all these posts! Let me ask you this… If you had to choose, would you rather work in a combat zone with a female who volunteered and wants to do her part for our Country, or some pussy male thats only there because he was drafted? If you think about it, Women serve VOLUNTERALY, Mostly because there aren’t enough American MEN raising their right hands; they would rather be in college hiding behind a book, and calling you a murderer, and protesting your funeral with the westboro baptist church! and the Military NEEDS the “manpower”. Yes I am NOT a Marine, I am A U.S. Navy SEABEE an E5, I am NOT a SLUT and I do my Fuckin Job! Lead Communicator for Convoy Ops/ when im not overseas I instruct others for the same job ~ I’ve Been blown up twice, shot at numerous times, watched a Marine die right in front of me. ~Im still here ~ and so is every last team member I’ve served with. Just a reminder: You are NOT SEALs, HooRah You can do a push up ~ There are plenty of Fine Marine Women that work next to you ~ SHOW THEM SOME RESPECT!

 if a woman goes without showering for months at a time, catches some disease and, if contagious, spreads it through a unit…..couldn’t the same thing happen to a man?  He goes without showering for months, catches a disease and spreads it through his unit?  If your contagious, your contagious, regardless of you are a man or a woman.  what on earth did that have to do with women being allowed in combat?  LOL