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Pregnant Service-women sent home from Afghanistan.
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http://www.dailymail....-Afghanistan-war.html
Should these women now face a dishonourable discharge, for a self inflicted condition, making them unfit for active service?
Should these women now face a dishonourable discharge, for a self inflicted condition, making them unfit for active service?
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daffy654
Oh alright then, hate to think you are in some way left out.
//// Women soldiers are not in Afghanistan as secretaries or nurses AOG./////
The Army currently employs more than 7,000 trained women, representing 7.7 percent (trained) of the Army. Within this, more than 10 percent are Officers, with a female/male Officer ratio of 1 in 10.
More than 70 percent of jobs in the Army are open to women (close combat roles are excluded) spanning more than 140 trade groups and 1,000 job types - from pilots to chefs, mechanics to musicians. Female Brigadiers and Colonels are filling posts across the intelligence, medical, dental, legal, educational, administrative, logistic and communications fields.
Did not say anything about secretaries now did I? Administrative yes.
Nurses? I think medical covers that.
Are the Army breaking the sexual discrimination law, by not allowing females to fight on the front line?
Enough was said about the BNP breaking the Race discrimination law, by not allowing ethnics in their party. But then this is another matter, or is it?.
Oh alright then, hate to think you are in some way left out.
//// Women soldiers are not in Afghanistan as secretaries or nurses AOG./////
The Army currently employs more than 7,000 trained women, representing 7.7 percent (trained) of the Army. Within this, more than 10 percent are Officers, with a female/male Officer ratio of 1 in 10.
More than 70 percent of jobs in the Army are open to women (close combat roles are excluded) spanning more than 140 trade groups and 1,000 job types - from pilots to chefs, mechanics to musicians. Female Brigadiers and Colonels are filling posts across the intelligence, medical, dental, legal, educational, administrative, logistic and communications fields.
Did not say anything about secretaries now did I? Administrative yes.
Nurses? I think medical covers that.
Are the Army breaking the sexual discrimination law, by not allowing females to fight on the front line?
Enough was said about the BNP breaking the Race discrimination law, by not allowing ethnics in their party. But then this is another matter, or is it?.
They are on the front line AOG,just not in close combat.They fly helicopters and do foot patrols along with their male colleagues.That is pretty front line as far as I am concerned. Did you even read the excerpt from the BBC article I posted? You still seem to think the female soldiers are only 'behind the scenes/support roles'.
Yes I did read your BBC link,
I am not saying whatever they are employed at doesn't carry a certain amount of risk, the whole part of my argument was that perhaps those "mums to be" wanted the hell out of there, don't you think that given the chance most of our troops would also jump at the opportunity, to be safely back in the arms of those they hold dear?
Very, very few fly helicopters, all be it a pretty safe occupation, in the whole scheme of things.
I think you will find the foot patrols that they join are mainly on a winning hearts and minds exercise with the Afghan women.
And the vehicle driving is all part of the Logistics Corps duties.
I am not saying whatever they are employed at doesn't carry a certain amount of risk, the whole part of my argument was that perhaps those "mums to be" wanted the hell out of there, don't you think that given the chance most of our troops would also jump at the opportunity, to be safely back in the arms of those they hold dear?
Very, very few fly helicopters, all be it a pretty safe occupation, in the whole scheme of things.
I think you will find the foot patrols that they join are mainly on a winning hearts and minds exercise with the Afghan women.
And the vehicle driving is all part of the Logistics Corps duties.
jackthehat
/// You seem to have run out of ideas on this thread .....///
/// Jackthehat is the soubriquet by which my partner is known and it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I had to think of an alternative.///
That sounds about right, judging by your posts also, it seems you have never had an idea in your life.
/// You seem to have run out of ideas on this thread .....///
/// Jackthehat is the soubriquet by which my partner is known and it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I had to think of an alternative.///
That sounds about right, judging by your posts also, it seems you have never had an idea in your life.
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