Woman In Combat Arms...

[JarHed]

Does anyone else have issues going under?

Pick a letter of the alphabet and we can start there. :ROFLMAO:

Hey T, hope your biopsy goes well, it's not serious and you feel better.

Not to start but, I can understand that this is a very controversial thread for a lot of people. Just so you know, life isn't a 'good ole' boys club' for all of us guys. At least it's never been for me. Having to prove myself at what ever I've done has been a life long job. Things aren't always as they may seem, they only appear that way from where you're standing. If you know what I mean.

One thing I do know is that here, everyone respects the fact that someone is a Vet. We may have differing views on things, but that's the bottom line.

Jar

 

[T^3]

Hey T, hope your biopsy goes well, it's not serious and you feel better.
Jar

Thanks, needed that! Think positive.

It wasn't the proving of myself. It was my inabilities in areas that I was not trained in/areas that were not in my skill set are my ghost. The men that were ordered to protect me, gave their lives for me. I was great at my job but I was not great in combat. I feel ashamed...guilty...and embarrassed. I didn't/shouldn't have received anything extra. I still see them, smell them, hear them call my name. I have tried to join them which I failed at. I think all military members no matter what rank, sex or job should all received active combat/warfare training on a consistent schedule in addition to their normal job training.
T

 

[Zipperhead]

T, training doesn't nesessarily mean you are going to react well under fire. I've seen guys freeze before too. The differance? You aren't a guy. It's to easy to point fingers and blame. When a guy freezes they kick him in the ass and if that doesn't work, they send him back to the rear. No one says "I knew we couldn't trust him, he's a guy!" No, they say "Did you here what happened to 'X'". I don't know your story, and the hints you've dropped sound pretty shitty, but to hold yourself to a higher standard then the guys isn't fair to yourself.

 

[armyvetwolf]

So bringing things back to a place that is normal. (getting myself into a barrel in deed)... should women carry guns and shoot stuff or not?

You really have to ask that question?:rolleyes: LOL hmm well, i can shoot better than most of my male counterparts if that says anything...and i have been to war and i have shot stuff...i am here, anymore questions?o_O

 

[IraqVet86]

....Biting my tongue for 2 weeks now....not sure how long I can stay out of this one.

 

[BV101]

You really have to ask that question?:rolleyes: LOL hmm well, i can shoot better than most of my male counterparts if that says anything...and i have been to war and i have shot stuff...i am here, anymore questions?o_O

Yes, with a carton of coconut milk, should it be liquid, solid or like a thick milk such as yoghurt? I have had all these, but I wonder what the actual state of it should be? My mother would say liquid, but me... I am not sure.

 

[BV101]

....Biting my tongue for 2 weeks now....not sure how long I can stay out of this one.

Well I think either ages, if you have already done 2 weeks, inshallah, the worst is past... or you are right on the edge of diving into it?

 

[Wagon]

Yes, with a carton of coconut milk, should it be liquid, solid or like a thick milk such as yoghurt? I have had all these, but I wonder what the actual state of it should be? My mother would say liquid, but me... I am not sure. ​

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It is a bit of both Alan. They have lite Coconut milk now and that is pretty much all liquid. But the normal stuff generally has solid matter in it. You are supposed to shake well before opening the can. Yoghurt. Naaa. But thicker than water. Maybe a bit creamy. I Just made Thai food.​

 

[armyvetwolf]

Yes, with a carton of coconut milk, should it be liquid, solid or like a thick milk such as yoghurt? I have had all these, but I wonder what the actual state of it should be? My mother would say liquid, but me... I am not sure.

LOL what's with all the coconut milk talk? I hear that stuff is great when you're backed up from MRE's:ROFLMAO:

 

[JarHed]

Hey T

You may always feel like you could have done more in some situation or another. Hind sight is 20/20 as they say. I think everyone feel like that as well. It's part of what haunts us and make PTSD really suck. You have to learn how to forgive yourself. It's hard, and easier for me to tell you to do it than to do it myself.

I was a squad leader. I assigned the jobs for the squad. I always knew that no matter what someone might not make it back. I always felt awful when that happened and of course, blamed myself. Truth is, no matter who I would have assigned to a certain job if shit was going to happen it wouldn't have mattered. I risked my life many times to save others, it's what soldiers do. Didn't need a medal or anything like that for doing what I would have anyway. Everyone did it for everyone, it's what we do. You need to be more kind to yourself about that stuff. It's hard and takes time. To not forget those that sacrificed for you is important. I wouldn't be here today is others hadn't done that for me.

Jar

 

[T^3]

Yes, with a carton of coconut milk, should it be liquid, solid or like a thick milk such as yoghurt? I have had all these, but I wonder what the actual state of it should be? My mother would say liquid, but me... I am not sure.

I'd say crack open a real coconut and compare the "milk" to the carton stuff. If it's not the same then some human hand had a play in making it different, usually with non "natural" ingredients. Rule of thumb I go by, if my great grandmother wouldn't have recognized it as food, then I don't eat it (most of the times...I love pringles...my comfort food...eating salt and vinegar ones right now)

 

[Shadowtao]

Given the changing face of combat, let women in. Combat now is not like it was in 'Nam. They are not slogging endlessly through a jungle. They do not just go back to some dirty broken down bunker on some LZ for re-supply.
Showers? Toilets? Rooms? never heard of them on any LZ I was on. Even clothing. Our clean clothing arrived crammed into a mail sack, and you searched hoping to find something that sorta' fit.
Yes, it is still hard, when the bullets start and the explosions go off its combat.
Many of the women I knew in service were totally up to it.