Special operations forces are reevaluating the standards for admission into their elite ranks in order to determine if women can join, the top special operations commander testified on Wednesday afternoon.
The military lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles in January, allowing women to serve in the infantry.
The elite special operations units such as the Navy SEALS and the Army Rangers are now in the process of determining if women can join their ranks.
Part of that process will include determining if the current standards for admission into the elite units are appropriate, Admiral William McRaven, the top commander of special operations units, testified before a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee.
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3 comments:
It seems when some people say they support our troops, they're only referring to our male troops. Thanks for the clarification.
Nina,
The article is NEUTRAL. I did not add any spin or graphics to push people towards any particular view.
MY OPINION...Thought you'd never ask.
If it's decided and women are admited into these special ops, I'll support them 100%.
Until then, I'm NEUTRAL as well.
I just don't want them to reduce qualifications as I have heard they have done for firefighters in certain cities. Quotas are unacceptable when people's lives are on the line, and men are stronger than women in many cases. Women need to be able to qualify, not change the requirements.
AZ
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