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Old 30th Dec 2014, 10:35
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Training Risky,

if your reference to HUMINT/Loggie roles was in response to my posts, in the words of Roy Walker, "it's good, but it's not right". That said, I'm trying not to be too specific as we are on an open forum after all.

As to your question ref section attacks etc; the situation you describe is exactly what RAMC, Int Corps, RE, RLC, RAVC etc attached personnel (including females) having been doing for years in Iraq and Afghanistan when participating in the everyday activities of ground-holding units. As you are no doubt aware, when you are on the ground your first role is that of rifleman (whatever your background), your specialised role only comes into play when required.

I can only speak of my own experiences over the last 25 years (which may or may not be representative of the wider issue), experiences which have covered the whole range of activities from being so far to the rear in an ops room that I sent my dhobi forward, to dismounting from a Warrior to hear the command "fix bayonets". As I said in my original post I'm no expert; my own view (entirely personal and based only on observation and experience) is that in terms of physical capability, mental toughness and fighting spirit there is no inherent/intrinsic difference which would preclude females per se from undertaking a role with the primary purpose of closing with and killing the enemy.

MB
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