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1st Female 4-Star General for the Army
peon
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I'd like to hear comments on this one. On another forum, this topic has had some heated debate. I'm interested in seeing what you guys think.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5228771
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5228771
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"Women haven't reached four-star rank because by law they are excluded from serving in combat roles, which historically have been the path to the highest-ranking positions. That exclusion still applies, but with Dunwoody the Army has chosen to cast aside its customary limitations on promotion."
It appears that she's probably a "token" to appease the liberal Congress and women's rights groups. I'm sure there's some resentment from the male 4-stars who have had to endure combat in order to attain their rank.
Thank God I was discharged at the end of WW 2 prior to this damnfoolishness.
We used to paint them on the nose of aircraft....now we put the real thing in the cockpit [;)]
Dean
How are we supposed to know if she's hot or not without a picture?
Here ya go. Would you like to serve under her? [xx(]
How are we supposed to know if she's hot or not without a picture?
I couldn't find a nude.
She is UNEQUAL to the men in the SAME position.
When the standrds are changed because of gender/creed/race, ect. those that benefit are unfit for position.
Women want equal pay, treatment, oppertunity, ect. but won't work on a LEVEL playing field.
What? Should the military start handing out stars based on a *?
I think NOT.
A career officer with 33 years of highly regarded service. Sounds like general material to me.
I don't think this promotion is so much trying to further women as it is trying to further non-combat officers. The new head of the Air Force is a transportation commander rather than a combat pilot. This is a major change in military leadership structure.
Now, if she is being promoted ahead of more qualified male candidates then that is wrong. But I do not know this to be the case. Any of you critics know for a fact that she is being pushed ahead of better suited men or do you just rebel at the notion of a woman in command?
Too old to live...too young to die...
Heck, Saxon, even I know the answer to that question! Some folks on here are just plain pigs. After putting up with a male dominated force for 33 years, I would say she's more than qualified on that alone!!!
She was dumb enough to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft, she sounds like 4 star material to me.
case in point...there never use to be navy female divers because they could not hold up the mk5 dive helmet. they were too weak. so, what does the navy do? scraps a perfectly good dive rig and designs one that women can wear. now there are navy female divers.
the system bent to the desires of women, instead of women conforming to what they were best intended. they pushed open the door.
same with serving in combat. either she did or she didnt, you dont get the board of inquiries to wave it based soley on a change of policy to suit the womans wants.
either she meets the current requirements or she doesnt.
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
Former NSSA All American
Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
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"Her 33 years of service, highlighted by extraordinary leadership and devotion to duty..."
A career officer with 33 years of highly regarded service. Sounds like general material to me.
I don't think this promotion is so much trying to further women as it is trying to further non-combat officers. The new head of the Air Force is a transportation commander rather than a combat pilot. This is a major change in military leadership structure.
Now, if she is being promoted ahead of more qualified male candidates then that is wrong. But I do not know this to be the case. Any of you critics know for a fact that she is being pushed ahead of better suited men or do you just rebel at the notion of a woman in command?
Above two star SP, it gets highly political, better officers are passed over frequently where qualifications are concerned.
quote:Any of you critics know for a fact that she is being pushed ahead of better suited men or do you just rebel at the notion of a woman in command?
Heck, Saxon, even I know the answer to that question! Some folks on here are just plain pigs. After putting up with a male dominated force for 33 years, I would say she's more than qualified on that alone!!!
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quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
How are we supposed to know if she's hot or not without a picture?
Here ya go. Would you like to serve under her? [xx(]
OUCH, my eyes! [xx(][xx(] I'm sure she earned all those ribbons! Typing, filing, making coffee, etc etc
Too old to live...too young to die...
Kinda reminds me of the female Navy pilot who couldn't fly or land her plane. The Navy's social experiment cost the life of the pilot and the plane.
She had a hairy crack-up!
JM
I do think its quite fair to call her qualifications into question.
Either she's qualified or she isn't.
Kinda reminds me of the female Navy pilot who couldn't fly or land her plane. The Navy's social experiment cost the life of the pilot and the plane.
Kara Hultgreen, the Navy's affirmative action F14 pilot.
Given her job to appease the militant feminists. She and her Tomcat went to the bottom of the Pacific.
Don't worry, now that she is prominent, the pics will soon show up on the internet.
I think its unfair to call her looks into question (afterall, Chesty Puller was ugly as sin)
Rack, remember though, Gen. Puller had been thorugh hell, and had the t-shirt decorations to prove it:
Navy Cross with four gold award stars
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Legion of Merit with one gold award star and Valor device
Bronze Star with Valor device
Air Medal with two Gold Stars
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation with four bronze stars
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with bronze star
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star
World War I Victory Medal with West Indies clasp
Haitian Campaign Medal
Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
China Service Medal
American Defense Service Medal with Base Clasp
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze stars
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal with one silver star in lieu of five bronze stars
I googled up "General Dunwoody naked pics" but didn't get any hits.
Don't worry, now that she is prominent, the pics will soon show up on the internet.
Here ya go. [:D]
Uncanny i tell you..................
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We will believe that we can pull out, right up until the moment we impact the ground.
D.
I think its unfair to call her looks into question (afterall, Chesty Puller was ugly as sin)
I do think its quite fair to call her qualifications into question.
Either she's qualified or she isn't.
Handsome, venerable and battle-rugged Chesty Puller, owner of FIVE Navy Crosses, never made it past Lt. General. I'm sure he's spinning in his grave over this. [:(!]
warrior (w?r'e yur)
1. One who is engaged in or experienced in battle.
2. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity,
cause, or conflict: neighborhood warriors fighting against
developers.
3. Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell Puller (USMC). AKA Chesty.
[Middle English werreour, from Old North French werreieur, from werreier, to make war, from werre, war. See war.]
.... not me.
Too old to live...too young to die...