opening combat to women means they will need to register for Selective Service --- they have a choice.
Failing to register or comply with the Military Selective Service Act is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 or a prison term of up to five years, or a combination of both. Also, a person who knowingly counsels, aids, or abets another to fail to comply with the Act is subject to the same penalties. If a man fails to register, or provides Selective Service with evidence that he is exempt from the registration requirement, after receiving Selective Service reminder and/or compliance mailings, his name is referred to the Department of Justice for possible investigation and prosecution for his failure to register as required by the Act. For clarification, if a man is exempt from registering with the Selective Service System, his name is not forwarded to the Department of Justice. The federal law stipulates that names are to be submitted to the Department of Justice annually. The more immediate penalty is if a man fails to register before turning 26 years old, even if he is not tried or prosecuted, he may find that some doors are permanently closed. On Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 7:15:31 AM UTC-6, Travis 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. 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