Women in the Military # 1

[Gregory Matthews]

I expect to post more on this subject later.  But, for now, I will post one short comment.

It has often been suggested that females cannot meet the physical requirements that the males have to meet.

Taylor England    is a female officer that is headed to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.  Recently she took the standard Army Physical Qualification test.  She maxed out with 360 points on a test where the top score is 300--IOW, she earned extra points beyond the max.

She completed her 2-mile run in 13 minutes and 9 seconds.  The maximum score for a male  is achieved at 13 minutes--nine seconds less than her score and well above the minimum passing score for a male.

NOTE:  How many of you reading this could run that fast?

 

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

lots of people can do that, especially young people England's age (22 y/o) .... And she's been doing sports all her life.

Question:  Taylor England is a cadet at West Point, where she is a sergeant major.  Does that equate to a sergeant major rank in the army when she graduates?

[Gregory Matthews]

When she graduates she will become a 2nd Lt.

The Sgt. Major rank is only for West Point cadets, so she is a major leader in her class.

She  is in a West Point class of 230 cadets and is top-ranked in scholarship.

She is headed for an infantry position in the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

 

[bonnie]

2 hours ago, Gregory Matthews said:

I expect to post more on this subject later.  But, for now, I will post one short comment.

It has often been suggested that females cannot meet the physical requirements that the males have to meet.

Taylor England    is a female officer that is headed to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.  Recently she took the standard Army Physical Qualification test.  She maxed out with 360 points on a test where the top score is 300--IOW, she earned extra points beyond the max.

She completed her 2-mile run in 13 minutes and 9 seconds.  The maximum score for a male  is achieved at 13 minutes--nine seconds less than her score and well above the minimum passing score for a male.

NOTE:  How many of you reading this could run that fast?

 

Most reading this do not have any desire to join the military so it is not necessary to run that fast.

I would not want my granddaughters in the military but if that is what they decide they should be allowed to...IF they can do so without the requirements being lowered because they are women.

If women can meet the same physical requirements required for men.

 I know a young woman that wants to be a firefighter. She is not a large muscular woman.  She would ace any test requiring speed or intelligence. Would she have the ability to carry an average size man out of a burning building? Don't know, but if that is required from a male firefighter then she should be able to.