boyst Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/02/marines-female-fitness-pullups/4294313/ WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of female Marines in boot camp can't do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine Corps to delay the requirement, part of the process of equalizing physical standards to integrate women into combat jobs. It just makes me sick. Women want to be treated equally, and they should be - but they are not equal. Women are not as physically strong as men (in almost all cases) and women in combat could be very dangerous for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Wait. The first physical test for Marines was in 1908 and then in the '50's they added chinups, pullups, etc... Were they NOT able to do the job as a Marine before those periods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Wait. The first physical test for Marines was in 1908 and then in the '50's they added chinups, pullups, etc... Were they NOT able to do the job as a Marine before those periods? You know, it was the 50's, and times they were a changing. The pre 50's was a different era, and they probably changed them then because they were racially discriminating. i kid, i kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Wait. The first physical test for Marines was in 1908 and then in the '50's they added chinups, pullups, etc... Were they NOT able to do the job as a Marine before those periods? Different job. Before World War II, being a Marine mostly meant drinking and killing Nicaraguans for Big Fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Different job. Before World War II, being a Marine mostly meant drinking and killing Nicaraguans for Big Fruit. Classic! I hoped you'd go down this road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Why is the upper body strength test for marines pullups and for the other forces pushups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Why is the upper body strength test for marines pullups and for the other forces pushups? Because Marines have to pull themselves over obstacles during an assault. The Army has to push themselves off the ground after ducking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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