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Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft
Source: Reuters
World | Tue Feb 2, 2016 12:33pm EST
Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft
WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE
The top U.S. Marine Corps and Army generals said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men, as the armed forces move toward integrating them fully into combat positions.
"I think that all eligible and qualified men and women should register for the draft," General Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on women in combat.
General Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, also backed registration for women, although two other witnesses, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy, said only that there should be a discussion of legislation requiring women to register for the Selective Service.
The U.S. military is currently an all-volunteer force, but young men are required to register in case the draft is reactivated.
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Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft
WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE
The top U.S. Marine Corps and Army generals said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men, as the armed forces move toward integrating them fully into combat positions.
"I think that all eligible and qualified men and women should register for the draft," General Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on women in combat.
General Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, also backed registration for women, although two other witnesses, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy, said only that there should be a discussion of legislation requiring women to register for the Selective Service.
The U.S. military is currently an all-volunteer force, but young men are required to register in case the draft is reactivated.
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Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft (Original Post)
Eugene
Feb 2016
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Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)1. Of course they should.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)2. No problem.
Just pass the Equal Rights Amendment and we are good to go.
randys1
(16,286 posts)4. Yep, and I am also for a draft anytime we have a war with no deferments other than
medical and then a boil on your ass, Rush, wont work cuz we will tighten up.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)3. I believe they should too
women can be as good of a military person as any one and I only wish we had a 2yr requirement for public service for all 18yrs either way
Warpy
(111,339 posts)5. Sure, as soon as men start having babies.
No problem then.
-none
(1,884 posts)6. Oh hell NO!
If we weren't such global war mongers, we wouldn't need such a large military. Plus we treat too many of our disabled vets like crap.
msongs
(67,441 posts)7. equal rights come with equal responsibilities nt
gladium et scutum
(808 posts)10. A true statement
if there ever was one. Seldom iterated these days.
w0nderer
(1,937 posts)8. K & R for visibility of this N/T