female bulletcatchers not needed

[Anonymous]

To Who Ever Takes the Time to Read:

I find it interesting that women would want to be paid to be bulletcatchers don't you have anything else to do. Why not go to a quilting bee or make cookies. No, I don't mean that, women are usefull especially since I am one. I don't see why women want to be in the military becase they seem to be called "lose" even though it might not be true. What else are we to think though when a woman wants to go in with a bunch of bored guys and work sleep and eat with them. You couldn't convince me that their is not going to be some sort of fooling around. The army is for the men join the police force if you want to feel special by caring around a gun. ther is no special thrill from the army except a quick way to a roof, free food, medical care and benefits.

[Anonymous]

I am also an onlooker on this web site, learning tidbits of information and contemplating enlistment. With all I have learned here all I can say to you is how can you first of all group all women into one conglomeration of irresponsible "loose" types? Certainly it seems many take advantage of the system and are irresponsible with improperly planned pregnancy issues. But grouping all types of women together - as in your comments - is ignorant, and offends me as a fellow woman. I would be wrong if I didn't tell you that you are obviously uninformed and uneducated in order to make such a blatant series of statments, and also need to check your spelling and comprehension to boot. Besides that you might want to take a moment to think at all the women whose honor you just threw mud at. Quilt? Cookies? Yeah, women can kick butt in that department. Women in combat is a many sided controversy for sure, and I'm not here to argue this point either way. But to say responsible, intelligent women don't belong anywhere in the military is an arrogant and unbacked-by-fact, mis-tossed judgement. Come to think of it, you didn't give your own gender even that much credit. I am willing to hear out your statistics and facts as I do not argue blindly either way on any issue not thoroughly thought through. Do you realize how many hard working and honorable women are in the military today and have been in for decades, and many who have given their lives for their country--something you would not have the courage to do obviously because you would be busy quilting--Do you realize how many of these exceptional women you have just thrown mud at? And the ones who fought so hard in the face of ridicule to be the first to be a part of our services? Your comments are a disgrace to all that effort. Some say we tend to judge our own kind by the way we perceive ourselves. Maybe you are capable of far more than you realize as a woman. What a sight it would be for a female officer or enlistee for that matter to be told by another woman that she should rather be quilting than serving her country.

nataliet@ccess.net

[Anonymous]

No special thrill? I'd think serving our country and contributing to our nation's long and extraordinary tradition of patriotism, self-sacrifice, and freedom would be thrill enough...with or without a "gun."

In all seriousness I'm disturbed to read this comment because it points to a huge difference in opinion between the people who serve and the people who are protected: that there are Americans out there whose primary concern it is that women in the military not be "loose" as opposed to being well-trained, the best for the job, or effective leaders...this is disturbing.

katya_denisovna@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

No further comment to this ridiculous post...

deana_3@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

: No further comment to this ridiculous post... DEANA, THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN YOU HAVE PUT INTO WORDS WHAT A FEW OF US HAVE FELT BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE BUTCHERED BY SAYING TOO MUCH ABOUT UNWARRANTED STATEMENTS. AND IN SO FEW AT THAT.


eph6_10@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

Dear Sahara: I was not a female bulletcatcher as you may think. I worked hard and was married for the whole time Minus 2 months I was in the military. I was a 91B20 which is a US Army Medic and I learned a lot and worked very hard. Most of my time was spent at a military hospital were I often orientated new personel to the ward I worked on or in my last section I was The one Sgt who was an Asistant NCOIC(noncommissioned officer in charge). I supervised the blood drawing team and coordinated patient transportation when escort was needed and made sure there was enough personel to pick up patients for late flights coming in from Kelly Air Force Base. I did have to learn how to use the M16 and was taught the rudiments of a pistol but I would never shot someone unless a patient or myself were in danger. I am know a single parent with 3 children 2 of whom reside with me and I count myself lucky and proud to have been a US Army soldier. Gail


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: To Who Ever Takes the Time to Read: I find it interesting that women would
: want to be paid to be bulletcatchers don't you have anything else to do.
: Why not go to a quilting bee or make cookies. No, I don't mean that, women
: are usefull especially since I am one. I don't see why women want to be in
: the military becase they seem to be called "lose" even though it
: might not be true. What else are we to think though when a woman wants to
: go in with a bunch of bored guys and work sleep and eat with them. You
: couldn't convince me that their is not going to be some sort of fooling
: around. The army is for the men join the police force if you want to feel
: special by caring around a gun. ther is no special thrill from the army
: except a quick way to a roof, free food, medical care and benefits.


GMM347@AOL.COM

[Anonymous]

: You must not have known any women in the military! My mother was one of the first women to be in the Army in the 70's. (Before that they were seperate.) She happened to be a cop. Oh, I thought only men went in for that! My mistake. You know what, I'm in the military, I signed up to be a cop. I didn't join to be a bullet catcher and neither did my mom. We signed up to fight for our country. If it means you take a bullet, man or woman, you still signed up so that people like you could have a right to your opinion. We're protecting that right for you. I hope you remember that the next time you write something. Oh, this is only my opinion so take it as you will.


michele.cutler@lakenheath.af.mil

[Anonymous]

Talk to me when you've something to talk about.

tracy_liz@geocities.com

[Anonymous]

I shocked that you have such a vehement viewpoint to a "WOMAN" who KNOWS how things are SUPPOSED to be! Take heed warrant, no man I know likes authoritarian women. Being an officer gives you something you must not have had while growing up "Dear", mainly a word in the say of things! Your dad must of told you that little girls must be seen and not heard once too often. I noticed that with officers in the Navy. You could tell the insecure by how they acted after they received their next rank, or commission. Once given the authority, they went ape schit. And of those officers, the females were the worst! I guess all those years of repression...? So there it is girls, if your not taken seriously in the civilian community join the military where men have the authority the military gives you rammed down their throats. There again prooves that it's not YOU warrant that is taken seriously, it's that silly die cast metal bar that people jump to!


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: Talk to me when you've something to talk about.


Very FEMINIST of you DEAR.

longinus66@yahoo.com

[Anonymous]

Warrant: Thank you for the clear voice, Chief.

Glenn: When will you realize that no one thinks you are funny, and that you are showing a lack of intelligence (true or not) to every one who reads your posts. Tone it down a notch, and someone will take you serious.

-Spc. Baker

Jpyric@aol.com