Thursday, January 24, 2013

Will Women Be Entering Special-Force Units Like The Navy SEALs?

 

Female War Veteran: I'd Like To See Women As Navy SEALs -- CNN 

One of the U.S. servicewomen who sued the Defense Department over its policy against women in combat says she hopes a pending reversal allows some women to enter special-force units like the Navy SEALs.

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jennifer Hunt said Thursday she doesn't know yet whether Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's reported decision to open combat jobs to female troops renders her lawsuit moot. “We're still in a wait-and-see pattern and cautiously optimistic" about Panetta's decision, Hunt told CNN's Ashleigh Banfield on Thursday morning.

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 My Comment: I am skeptical that a woman can meet the physical requirements on being a US Navy Seal. If she can pass it ....great .... but I suspect that they will have to lower the standards to make this happen as they are doing so in Britain right now.

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