I have no problem with women registering like men do ... equality and all that!!!
On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 8:15 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dr. Eowyn posted: "He promised the "fundamental transformation" of America > -- and that includes the former greatest military in the world. Obama > assiduously is social re-engineering the military. See: Obama admin to end > ban on transgenders in military Obama names" Respond to this post by > replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Obama opening combat to > women means they will need to register for Selective Service > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/12/05/obama-opening-combat-to-women-means-they-will-need-to-register-for-selective-service/> > by > Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> > > He promised the "fundamental transformation" of America -- and that > includes the former greatest military in the world. > > Obama assiduously is social re-engineering the military. See: > > - Obama admin to end ban on transgenders in military > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/obama-admin-to-end-ban-on-transgenders-in-military/> > - Obama names open homosexual to be Secretary of Army > > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/09/18/obama-names-open-homosexual-to-be-secretary-of-u-s-army/> > - US Air Force base in Arizona flies American flag with LGBT rainbow > stripes > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/us-air-force-base-in-arizona-flies-american-flag-with-lgbt-rainbow-stripes/> > - University Army ROTC made to wear red high heels to “raise > awareness” about rape > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2015/04/22/university-army-rotc-made-to-wear-red-high-heels-to-raise-awareness-about-rape/> > - Christians are leaving the U.S. military > > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/09/20/christians-are-leaving-the-u-s-military/> > > The latest: *Beginning next year*, 2016, *all U.S. military combat roles > will be open to women*, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, should > they meet the test, *Defense Secretary Ash Carter* announced > <http://www.defenseone.com/management/2015/12/carter-open-all-women/124172> > on Dec. 3. > > In so doing, *Carter rejected a request from the Marine Corps for a > partial exception*, in order to keep the infantry, machine gunner, and > fire support reconnaissance men-only. Carter said no: "We are a joint > force, and I have decided to make a decision which applies to the entire > force." > > [image: Obama at LGBT fundraiser in NY, Sept. 27, 2015.] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/obama-at-lgbt-fundraiser-in-ny-sept-27-2015.jpg> > > In a statement released by the White House Thursday, *Obama said that > opening up the remaining 10 percent of military positions, including combat > roles, to women* "is another historic step forward." He said, "As > Commander in Chief, I know that this change, like others before it, *will > again make our military even stronger."* Obama had said the same thing > when he earlier opened the ranks to homosexuals. > > *But a RAND Corporation study found strong opposition from special ops and > non-commissioned officers*, at a time when Obama is sending 100-200 > special ops troops to Iraq > <http://patriotnewsdaily.com/special-forces-headed-back-to-iraq/> in the > next few weeks as part of a military strategy "to defeat the Islamic > State." The special ops will undertake intelligence-gathering, raids, and > assassinations of top ISIS leaders. Carter said it would also give the U.S. > a better vantage point, *allowing troops to move into Syria with ease.* > > In a nearly 300-page report obtained exclusively by *Defense One* with > more than 150 additional pages of technical notes based on focus groups and > a survey of those inside the special operations community, RAND > Corporation <http://www.rand.org/> researchers found "strong, deep seated > and intensely felt opposition to opening SOF (special operations forces) . > . . to women," especially among SEALs, Air Force special ops and > non-commissioned officers: > > - As many as *85%* of survey participants *oppose letting women into > special operations forces (SOF).* > - 71% oppose women in their unit. > - The main concern of those who oppose women in special ops has to do > with "mission effectiveness" and the unit's "continued ability to function > as a highly performing team". > > > > The study found *three biggest areas of worry among special ops > concerning women in combat*: > > 1. Eroding standards. > 2. A decline in unit cohesion, mission effectiveness, and the ability > to function as a highly performing team. > 3. A question about how leadership would resolve conflicts between men > and women. > > On the matter of women's physical readiness for special op standards, *the > RAND study* not surprisingly *found that "On average, males generally > outperform females."* The RAND study nevertheless proclaims that > "although *there are often large differences between men and women*, > primary emphasis must be placed on an individual’s capabilities to perform > critical tasks…. Just as very few men succeed in qualifying for SOF and > the ones that do are in the tail of the distribution, the same is likely to > apply to women.” > > The study optimistically concludes that despite "the challenges facing SOCOM > [U.S. Special Operations Command] should it decide to integrate women > into SOF units, are real and multifaceted, but none of them is > insurmountable. The key to successful integration of out-groups is the > implementation process. A successful integration of women into SOF…will > require transparency, effective leadership and communication, monitoring of > progress, and openness to innovation, flexibility and adaptability. Even > with all of the above, the process is still likely to face major challenges > because of the depth and scope of opposition and concern among the force.” > > [image: Joseph Votel, Obama, Lloyd Austin III] > <https://cofda.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/joseph-votel-obama-lloyd-austin-iii.jpg>Notwithstanding > the RAND study's findings of strong opposition to women in special ops and > female lack-of-physical-fitness,* SOCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel has > already endorsed the opening of all combat roles to women.* In an > 8-minute video released to his troops, Votel said: > > “We need a wide range of exceptional people to be combat effective and to > help us address the complex security problems of today’s environment. *After > weighing and considering the rigorous analysis . . . I have determined that > there is no compelling analytical data that would support an exception of > policy for special operations.*” > > *The opening of combat roles to women means that women will be fully > integrated into the U.S. military. That, in turn, means that just as men of > military age are required to register for Selective Service, women will > have to as well.* > > In fact, a reporter asked Defense Secretary Carter exactly that question > on Dec. 3: "Mr. Secretary, does this decision [to open all combat roles to > women] now lead to a -- a greater debate about whether women need to > register for Selective Service?" > > Carter replied, "It may do that, Phil. That is a matter of legal dispute > right now, and in fact, litigation. So...I don't know how that will turn > out." > > [image: Obama's defense secretary Ash Carter] > <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/ash-carter.jpg> > > Obama's defense secretary Ash Carter > > A year ago, *Obama appointed Ash Carter as Defense Secretary although > Carter has no military experience. *As the *New York Times* then reported > <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/us/politics/ashton-carter-may-replace-chuck-hagel-at-defense-department-official-says.html?_r=0>: > "Mr. Carter has degrees in physics and medieval history from Yale and a > doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford; he was a Rhodes Scholar, was > a longtime member of the Harvard faculty and now lectures at Stanford. His > senior thesis at Yale was on the use of Latin by monastic writers to > describe the world of 12th-century Flanders." > > Sources: *Defense One* > <http://www.defenseone.com/management/2015/12/special-ops-survey-showed-85-opposed-serving-women/124194/?oref=defense_one_breaking_nl> > ; *CNS News > <http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/ash-carter-says-women-may-need-register-selected-service>* > > See also: > > - Most U.S. troops, vets would steer kids away from service > > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/11/01/most-u-s-troops-vets-would-steer-kids-away-from-service/> > - 70% of active military oppose ground troops in Iraq because they > distrust their commander-in-chief > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/70-of-active-military-oppose-ground-troops-in-iraq-because-they-distrust-their-commander-in-chief/> > - U.S. Army plagued with low morale: pessimistic, unhappy, distrustful > and unfit > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2015/04/17/u-s-army-plagued-with-low-morale-pessimistic-unhappy-distrustful-and-unfit/> > - Survey finds U.S. military plagued with low morale > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/survey-finds-u-s-military-plagued-with-low-morale/> > - U.S. military does not support Commander-In-Chief Barack Obama > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/u-s-military-does-not-support-commander-in-chief-barack-obama/> > - US Marine Corps commandant openly blasts CIC Obama > > <https://cofda.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/us-marine-corps-commandant-openly-blasts-cic-obama/> > - Anti-Obama sentiments are increasing in U.S. Marine Corps > > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2012/03/24/anti-obama-sentiments-are-increasing-in-u-s-marine-corps/> > - This is how CIC Obama salutes our Marines > > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/09/24/this-is-how-cic-obama-returns-marines-salute/> > > H/t *FOTM*'s MomOfIV > > *~Eowyn* > > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | December > 5, 2015 at 4:19 am | Tags: 85% of special ops oppose women in combat > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=85-of-special-ops-oppose-women-in-combat>, > Ash Carter <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=ash-carter>, Joseph Votel > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=joseph-votel>, Obama's social > engineering of military > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=obamas-social-engineering-of-military>, > RAND study on women in combat > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=rand-study-on-women-in-combat>, > SOCOM <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=socom> | Categories: Culture > War <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Gays > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=212736045>, Liberals/Democrats/Left > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=115894710>, Military > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=33806753>, Navy SEALs > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=33566>, Obama > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=376320>, Obama's America > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=12285619>, transgender > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=317684133>, United States > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=5850>, war on Christianity > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=209856> | URL: > http://wp.me/pKuKY-wLL > > Comment > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/12/05/obama-opening-combat-to-women-means-they-will-need-to-register-for-selective-service/#respond> > See all comments > <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/12/05/obama-opening-combat-to-women-means-they-will-need-to-register-for-selective-service/#comments> > > Unsubscribe > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=9a7ed2eca0a37fc8484230edc68d3f28&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=LdVGC1q_EP%3Fdh4l%7Ch%5BlY%5DcDcep%2C%3F%3DI%2BsSFORmzT%3DIVTa8V%25nK%5Da> > to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. > Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=9a7ed2eca0a37fc8484230edc68d3f28&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/12/05/obama-opening-combat-to-women-means-they-will-need-to-register-for-selective-service/ > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> > > > -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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