Lady Marine: Huge mistake to put women into combat

Lady Marine: Huge mistake to put women into combat

America's active-duty daughters 'can now involuntarily be assigned to infantry'

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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jessie Jane Duff
Congress appears unlikely to require women to register with Selective Service as part of new defense legislation, but the idea is quickly gaining in popularity in both parties, and a retired female U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant says it’s because lawmakers and policy don’t know what they’re talking about.
Late last year, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced all ground combat roles in the military were open to women. Multiple service chiefs subsequently stated they believe the new policy ought to require women to register with Selective Service, meaning they could be conscripted into ground combat roles if the U.S. ever brought back the draft.
To the surprise of many, multiple Republican presidential candidates indicated they would back the the idea. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., then proposed an amendment to the current defense bill. The amendment passed, even though Hunter opposed it. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., then added the provision to the Senate defense bill. The issue was put on the back burner, however, when the House Rules Committee stripped the Hunter amendment from the final version.
But the momentum of the idea of requiring women to register for the draft is unmistakable. Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he supports the idea.
“We’re talking here about registration for Selective Service, should we ever go back to a draft. And given where we are today, with women in the military performing virtually all kinds of functions, I personally think it would be appropriate for them to register just like men do,” McConnell stated on May 17.
McConnell was quick to add he does not think the draft needs to be re-instated.
The fact Congress came so close to the new requirement is appalling to retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jessie Jane Duff, who is now a senior fellow at the London Center for Policy Research. She told WND and Radio America lawmakers failed to oversee the Obama administration’s policy move.
“I actually don’t think Republicans even understand the issue,” Duff said. “There was a nine-month study done by the Marine Corps, and the study results were not even reviewed by the [Senate] or House. They were not even reviewed by Congress.”
She said there is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to people in power who dropped the ball.
“The letter from Gen. (Joseph) Dunford that actually stated the key points of why they were seeking an exemption from putting women in ground forces was ignored by Sec. Ash Carter, was ignored by the secretary of the Navy. And the House and Senate never challenged the Pentagon for changing the policy,” she said.
Duff said while few in Washington failed to protest the Obama administration decision, the public was left in the dark.
“Meanwhile, the American public was sitting at home eating dinner, not even realizing that their daughters, who are on active duty right now, can now involuntarily be assigned to the infantry.”
Listen to the WND/Radio America interview with retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jessie Jane Duff: 

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