Sunday, January 3, 2010

After Decades Of Tradition .... One Part Of The Royal Navy Is About To Change

Into the deep: women officers serving on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier.
Soon they could serve under the surface


Royal Navy To Allow Women To Serve On Submarines -- The Daily Mail

Women could soon be allowed to serve on Royal Navy submarines for the first time.

Senior naval figures have opposed allowing women on subs due to the cramped conditions on board and the dangers posed by fumes inside the vessels to a foetus if a woman is pregnant.

But a review of the ban was ordered last year following pressure from Labour figures keen to introduce full equal opportunities for women in the Armed Forces.

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My Comment: Political correctness running amok. Instead of working to properly supply the troops in Afghanistan, putting women onto submarines becomes the priority for this government. Talk about screwing up your priorities.

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