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courtesy of http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october132008/al_asad_mps_10-13-08.php

courtesy of http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october132008/al_asad_mps_10-13-08.php

Of MPs And Infantrymen: Women In The Infantry Part 2

One interesting thing about the MPs, aside from the fact that I always just thought of them as cops (teenage pot smoking cuts deep into the psyche I suppose), was that there were a few female MPs assigned to the camp. So, even though there was a platoon minus of MPs, the unit was required to work together with two or three females (one of whom was actually a medic if I recall), which meant shared latrines, the existence of feminine hygiene products, and all the things that go into having women and men work together in close quarters--such as paying attention to POSH.

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PostedOctober 1, 2014
AuthorSam McClure
Tagswomen in combat, women in the military, women in the infantry, military police, MPs
courtesy of marinecorpstimes.com

courtesy of marinecorpstimes.com

Breaking Up A Sausage Party: Women In The Infantry

It's hard to debate a group of combat infantrymen on the question of whether or not women should be allowed to enter their ranks. Apparently, having credibility to weigh in on a moral issue only comes after having been an infantryman--at least to some people out there.

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PostedSeptember 30, 2014
AuthorSam McClure
Tagswomen in the infantry, women in combat, women in the military

America Has 911 Problems, But Osama Bin Laden Aint One

Thirteen years later the world looks less secure than it was in 2001. Ebola rages throughout much of West Africa. Russia has invaded Ukraine. Iraq is in shambles. Syria is in shambles. Fanatical Muslims seem to have only gained ground ideologically across the Middle East. Not to mention the fact that an organization too fanatical to be members of Al Qaeda is now in control of territory larger than Israel and Lebanon.

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PostedSeptember 12, 2014
AuthorJoshua Lawton
TagsISIS, 9/11, Middle East, Iraq, Syria, Obama
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