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- As part of our live International Women’s Day celebration on the plaza, TODAY introduces the very first women from the U.S. Infantry to be sent to the front lines: the women of Company C, First Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, First Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum in Watertown, New York.
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Meet Women Of US Infantry Just Days From Their Historic Deployment To Front Lines | TODAY
If anyone was wondering, they did not serve on the front lines
Why not? 😠 guess this country don’t want soldiers fighting for them 😒
@Cory Hill tell that to the IDF. Women pass the same tests as men...
@Cory Hill wait are women allowed to fight in the infantry or is it still all men only?
@@muraismybby4617 I don't recall any woman being deployed as 11B to combat. As a ex 11B Infantry soldier.. I could be wrong though.
I don't care what anyone says woman and men are not physically made the same whether you want to accept it or not if that was the case you would see a lot more woman wanting to be in more physical roles in general. Yes, there are woman who can bet out men physically but those a far and few and by all means if you are woman who can then go right ahead and there is nothing wrong with it, but understand that you are the minority of woman.
Next think you know your 210 pound 6’3 Sergeant gets his leg blown off, can one of them carry him to safety.
This comment needs more exposure
And nursing
if the physical standards are the same, why wouldn’t they?
@@rubyluisa1756 stop it , get some help
@@bullyprogramming1440 no argument ofc
Exactly. I was in the Army from 94 to 98 and was all for women in the military. However, I attended a combat lifesaver course in my last few years and it was clear that none of the females in our training group would be able to carry me or any of the other men, if injured, under virtually any circumstances. I know that we live in an era of equality now, and that’s a GOOD thing, but there are some things that are just not equal and never will be.
That said, I have a ton of respect for women in the military, and even more so for women willing to join combat arms, but man, I just don’t know if it makes sense.
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Did you ever see Valuetainment interview with a SEAL? He didn't understand why we segregate sports but not combat
It doesn’t
They want it. They got it.
Women shouldn’t be in Combat roles
It doesn't. It weakens the armed forces. Lowering the standards for them. 💩
I served in the Infantry Bco. 2/7 3rd BCT and Aco. 2nd Bn 124th FLNG. I also worked as a security contractor, none of the women we had lasted long on the teams. It did not mean they were less brave, in fact, I'd say they had even more heart for attempting to be there. But...We would do casevac drills with dudes upwards of 6'2 220 lbs on the team, the struggle to drag a big guy in full kit out of a down vehicle to cover was hard for some men...impossible for most of the women or probable if they had help which is not guaranteed in battle. Afghanistan is a poor test for this metric, The war is all but over and there is no uniformed, well-organized opposing force...IN MASS. God forbid we ever face a well-trained, well-equipped uniform military on the field again, many battles will be lost because of the unisex disadvantage.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion means we must have 50% combat troops as women… 40% must be non white
Then let’s face off against the Russians 🤣😂🤣
Disney demands we cast diversity in upcoming movies about the war
At the very least units should be segregated by gender if not already
I have worked on a team of all men, being the only female…..my whole 25+ years of my chosen profession TEAM being a very key word. We have big fat men, men that can’t see color difference, men that smoke, lazy men…..but THAT’S different….they get a pass. I, on the other hand, had to prove myself over and over. If the have the right tools for the job…..and half a brain….anything is possible…..just be incredibly weary of the male ego 😂. They don’t like to be shown up. Hahahaha
The USMC did. They faced the Royal marines on a training exercises. And lost. In the states this happened.
@@andrewfox6631 Now do a little research and find out the truth
Let’s make them all equal same hair cut as the males
Nothing wrong with that. Hair means nothing in the line of war. Cut my hair. Females have been cutting more hair on their body all their lives more than men anyways. One thing that is learned, hair grows back.
G-Baby it could expose your whole team to enemy fire if on recon
@@shawncarbbins7344 Understandable
Actually hair is an asset to the team because it proves they are females and can search females while out on patrol or whatever.
@@shawncarbbins7344 lol
How are they gonna drag their fellow male soldiers with gear on to safety
@r_ elentless01 ehm if she trains properly yes
@r_ elentless01 they are about to change them
@r_ elentless01 and I’m not saying about acft , if she trains with big weights she would be able to drag a big weight, it’s not about the requirements
@r_ elentless01 but the test in gender neutral from 2020 it means that females are on the same level as men
@r_ elentless01 yes
My daughter weighs 135lbs. She rucked today with 105lbs on her back for 8.5km while carrying an unslung rifle. When the soldier setting the pace dropped out after ten minutes, my daughter took his place. 9/65 soldiers failed the ruck. Not my kid.
I went thru both Army ( Mortars ) and Marine Corps ( Machine Gunner ) Infantry Schools and spent a lot of time as a Paratrooper with the 82 airborne and this is the stupidest thing the Military could've done. China and Russia are laughing.
Russia must be laughing, they won the war without even a fight 😂
Send our women soldiers to fight against the Chechens 😂
This didnt age well
Russian soldiers had female soldiers BEFORE the US did. They don't care whether you're male or female what matters is if you can get the job done
This will all end when real combat starts.
Child, you have never been in real combat.
@@ElijahHowzenbower I mean there's 13 year olds in inner cities that seen more action n have more kills than you
@@_Death2islam360 Inner city? What’s that supposed to make me react? That doesn’t invalidate my point about this blatant ignorance. You felt the need to make this comment for whatever reason and I forgive you for your stupidity.
@ElijahHowzenbower it wasn't real combat lol, this was in March 2020 when all major combat operations in Afghanistan had ended for a while and the US eventually left fully a year and a half later
@@realedgyman5400 bend over boy 👿
I'm glad I left the Army when I did, woman in combat is such a bad idea. I'm sure the woman will be getting pregnant, i see guys fighting over the girls. I was a sniper and deployed twice. Was in very good shape and some days were pretty darn rough physically i just cant see these woman putting out optimally near as well as the men. But the wars are dying off maybe things are different now
And imagine when they get pow
Women have been in combat for years before the combat ban was lifted, what is your point. My Aunt was a combat medic in Afghanistan who deployed as the only female. No she didn’t get pregnant. Yes she went out and fought alongside them. Yes this was before combat ban was lifted.
@@almighty_salt9648 woman are less effective in combat, and make a unit less effective, compared to an all male unit. Combat is not a place to be a social experiment
Brad Huizinga ah yes, please reference the article the Marine Corps put out 5 years ago that was proven to make females look bad. If you were in the military before all this happened, dont act like you know what’s going on. Prime Boomer right here folks.
Sometimes it may true.
So many infantrymen are going to die from this change.
ARC as a male infantry man, I disagree. I work along side with a female infantry soldier and she can keep up with everyone else. I order to become a infantry soldier you have to meet the same standards despite your gender. If they can’t keep up they should not be permitted to join, but if they can I don’t see the problem.
@@johnpackston5423 wondering did you ever notice any changes to team dynamic? i could imagine that being the issue more than capability rather than having a woman who is capable of passing inf school etc
Many already have. Lower standards won’t help you in the battle field.
Ever watch ALIENS??? Private Vasquez was a total badass
@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 Have you ever seen TERMINATER? The guy can take 100 bullets to the chest and can still stand up and fight now that’s badass.
I'm disappointed, I want to join the army, I'm a female, I want to be as strong as a man can.
You can it is possible, you just have to work yourself beyond what you think is possible, every single day.
Go be an intelligence officer, work logistics, maybe even the air force, but stay out of a combat role
u cant
@@lustic1144 thats just not biologically possible for more than 99% of women.
These ladies will be the first to be sacrificed as tribute
LMAO, ladies?! I see no ladies here mate. Just females that want to be men.
As a former Infantry soldier in the 82nd airborne unless you are willing to be a the worst monster of yourself which is socially revolting (women focusing generally on social stature from my experience) would be distasteful to women.......
@@dblezi incel
No they are not first females came into the infantry frontline in 2018 Fort Benning company C258
"There were few opportunities for women in WW2"
Actually WWII was one of the greatest moments in feminist history.
@@InternetMameluq Rosie didn't want a riveter, she wanted front line infantry.
*soviet union intensifies*
It is 3/30/2023 do a follow-up story on them all and find out where they are now !!
I knew them when I was at drum 2019-22 all I can say is lol
Knew a few of them in their company one purposely got kicked out, she hated it. Other one was a barracks bunny and got out. Only one of em had the guts to keep up.
To the lieutenant that thinks that being male or female shouldn't matter, we now know that you are one of the few that got left in the dust by the women. SYFM!
Back in 2019 a man was in a male and female unit in Afghanistan. He was shot in the leg and ended up dying because a female soldier didn’t have the strength to drag him out. Female soldiers are liabilitys, not assets.
Source: "trust me bro"
@@papueswapi432 Source: The Onion (jk)
@@alamo0243 That's an actual source?
It's beautiful to watch a women stand alongside their men and help ...I love this country ❤️
Only to perish in battle. There is a difference when it comes to men and women in battle. Men are killers and have a history of killing good to back up. America is blinded by that reality.
Why?
@@hateferlifeHAHAHAHAHAHA
Stay in the kitchen
3BDE 1INF Veteran and as sad as it might be the only way they learn how bad of an idea this is, is when they send them to an actual combat situation and most of them end up……..well I don’t wanna get blocked but any veterans here know exactly what I’m talking about
I thought the rifle at 0:20 was an M16A4, then I realized that the shooter is just really, really short.
ello, How are you doing there ?
I am Bobby by name and you ?
Looks like a m110 in her hands💀
What a joke. This was a political decision, not a military decision.
I don't know about this. In the battle field they might be the target first because sexism and misogyny might be rife amongst the enemy soldiers they might be fighting.
Also if they're captured by the enemy they could be sexually assaulted
There's no equally on the battlefield. This is madness.
People are believing what they see in the movies. SAD!
It’s Easy to make women look like good fighters with stage props and special effects.
Anddddd Americas military combat effectiveness has dropped significantly.
Loving that Hartford whalers banner in the crowd 💪
I think its ok as long as they are strong enough. No " lowering the standers". But we shouldn't put them down. Even if you feel the need to be negative. 😁
Yes, a good comment
They all talk about not lowering the standards but in fact the standards were lowered for equality.
Daniel Pickrell yes, they were lowered just to get some in (not that they should have done that) but now, there is a gender neutral pt test called the ACFT standards are the same for men and women starting OCT 2020
@@almighty_salt9648 that's awesome
@@almighty_salt9648 and that is the mistake.
lets give them marshmallow guns
They need to stick to being fighter pilots in Air Force, infranty is heavy grunt work. How are they going to move a 200 lb injured soldier.
How come they can't be drafted yet though?
To get the job done.
Yeah cause it bs
They can now
They can
@@SerenityScratch You sure about that, looks like they’re still going over it.
This is wrong on so many levels.
Put them on a gun team
For our information, the lowest rank for women Indonesian military (TNI) is 2nd sergeant (serda/ sersan dua) and women police officer (POLRI) is 2nd police brigadier ( bripda)
Geez, it literally starts off showing one of the girls running...like a girl up that slope.
That girl is one of the fastest in out whole company 😂 bro relax
@@DanielHernandez-xc6hw not saying much about your company champ
That means your men are on the level of 13 year old boys
That’s my old company and battalion..glad I’m not there anymore 👀
Im not from military or anything.
But, is infantry loadout is always that heavy?
Maybe because doctrine and standart, but when i see many media and documentaries of ww1 to vietnam show lighter load for many infantryman.
Apart from body armour which i think will give heavy loads which differentiate from older war, is there many 'strapable" Weight there as in its good to have but not abolutely vital?
Also, is there part of infantry that pack light? I think women or not so fit men can be conscripted or drafted then given minimal loadout as to compensate their ability and stamina, in emergency ofc.
Much heavier, in US Marines average infantry pack is 80-90 lbs plus 60-80lbs of body armor and 8-55lbs of weapons and 20-100lbs of ammo
@@ATG.0331 ok, let's say it is heavier than this. Which as I say it still heavily loaded and packed, is it always like this ?
Try Doing British Army Infantry Training Center in Catterick Garrison Uk.
I went to basic w one of them lol good luck...
With whom ?
How long ago? Was there a lot of females there? Or were there only a few?
Which one?
1LITEROFAWESOME yup same here E-co 2/58th fort Benning
@@mikepeso8401 which one are you talking about ?
Well, the whole world is in fear! And make a movie about them about how aliens were conquered on Mars😂😂😂
I better start learning Chinese and Russian.
I think so. This is insanity.
Like the slow motion photography
I am so happy I am retired!!!!!
These women are tough as nails, but they will never match their male counter parts. I wish them well, as soon as the new gender neutral fitness test is implemented (currently women's standards are far below men's fitness, men 17-21 must do 35 pushups, women in the same group must only do 13, you can see the major discrepancy and how it would effect combat effectiveness) they will no longer be infantry, that's a guarantee.
There will always be an infantry.
Yea true
Hey! Could u pls share a link where all the group ages and genders and requirements for them
@@HM-li6di It's very easy to find the military's fitness standards for men and women The standards will be changing this year to not cater to two separate genders (currently there is a men's minimal requirement in women's minimal requirement, women's minimum requirement is severely reduced)
Lmaoo... They will need 10 dudes around each of them to make up the slack
Makes me sad bc enlisting in the army has always my #1 job to pursue. Bad decisions in the past, cost me it. Last year, I applied and had my mind set on Infantry but it’s a lot I had to go through bc stuff I had in the way, slowing stuff down. I can still go for it but idk.
I am a Marine automatic rifleman. I've been afraid for my life numerous times, but the only thing that kept me sane in those fateful moments was the fact that I had a man next to me who I knew for a fact was capable of carrying my 220 pound body for 3 miles if I got my legs were blown off. I'm not saying this to be mean, but I would be a nervous wreck if I had a female Marine/soldier next to me in combat. I don't care if she was a pro UFC fighter. Female hormones and bone structure are not cut out for the job long term. Not even female Olympic athletes can sustain being in the infantry without getting injured after the first few months.
Please, for the sake of my brothers in arms, choose an MOS that your body will be able to handle. There is still plenty of honor in such a role. Everyone says, "Follow your dreams and ignore the haters." Yeah, that's true, but the infantry is life and death. It is not a social experiment.
I wish you luck on whatever path you take. You have some ovaries of steel for even considering it lol.
@@President.GeorgeWashington true no real infantryman wants a woman at their side. For example the apft woman did 10 pushups to pass in 2 minutes or something. Men did 54 in two minutes lol
@@steveirwin7221😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cool, I’m not going carry your bags during deployment again.
Hows women going to wash with only 2 quarts of water per day , while out in the "Field" (forest) ?
We don’t. We just don’t . Although it really does get stinky after the 2nd day.
@@alexandraramirez6545 That sounds extremely unhealthy. I know for a fact that female genitalia requires much more maintenance than a males. Not bathing for multiple days in combat and field settings just heightens the risk of vaginal infection.
@@MrWilson812 i understand that. In the other hand the female genitalia cleanses itself. But yes I understand your pov. Well from my experience when I was out for basic training I thankfully never got a yeast infection when we went out on The Forge. Which is basically a grueling 4 day test of your abilities/resistance. We didn’t shower in those 4 days of being in the woods and just constantly sweating ( I did it in the summer so it was slightly more sweaty ). But thankfully no yeast infection. Also, I’m pretty sure there has to be a way in combat zones to transport water, don’t you think?
@@alexandraramirez6545 gross
@@lockandloadlikehell it really is.. But it is what it is. It’s not like the males don’t stink down there as well 🤷🏻♀️ But the mission is what’s important. And look, all women I’ve trained with bring baby wipes to the field. You’re more worried about it than I am (:
Somehow I'm thinking Chang and Ivan are not impressed, and not one of you flag officers are soldier enough to admit it.
0:45 "It makes me feel better . . . This is like a dream . . . It's my passion"
It's all a psychological manipulative recruiting tool. Brainwashed imperialists'.
Purge the Obama General officers NOW. This will not end well for them and those that have to serve alongside.
TheDoddsworth You opinion will do nothing. Women have been in combat years before the ban was lifted
@@almighty_salt9648 Yes as a support element (Pilots, MPs, supply convoy members etc but never front line Infantry , If you've ever had to help clear your buddies off the X during an ambush or assaulted a compound you would understand. Less than 8% have served but everyone has an opinion and this opinion will get soldiers killed.
TheDoddsworth it’s funny you think commenting on a TH-cam video “NOW” is going to do anything boomer
TheDoddsworth also in the recent wars there are no front lines
@@almighty_salt9648 You sure are an expert on the subject. How long did you serve and in what branch ?
Nice
Oh she’s more than just a stepping stone
Can you imagine getting an officer women leading crazy young male grunts into battle.
I’m pretty sure they are trained to respect the person who is higher then them and if they aren’t I don’t think they have enough discipline in them
@@Skiller_pg I read an article where a woman soldier was in charge of a group of men and she lead them into combat. It goes to show you there are some women out there that have combat and leadership skills. If a woman passes the same physical tests as men there's no reason to think they can't be just as good.
@@illyaedwards7188 thank you
@@SerenityScratch a long time ago I used to have sexest attitudes towards women, like women shouldn't do these types of jobs. Then one day my niece told me if a woman firefighter rescued you from a burning building would you still think this way, I really thought about what she said, then I realized how stupid being sexest really is. my niece changed my way of thinking. What I learnt is that it doesn't matter if your a man or a woman it's how good you are as an individual at that particular job.
@@illyaedwards7188 reality and the record books isn't sexist
Why didn't they go through fort Benning Georgia
Exactly
They better not dropped the standard. That’s BS
You think if women had been allowed to join up for the infantry in WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, 1st Iraq War and be subject to the draft that would have sent them to the meat grinder infantry units they would have done so like giddy schoolgirls? C'mon....do you know when the clamor to get women into the infantry units began? It began after the 1st Iraq War. Why you might ask? Because we decimated the Iraqi military in a "conventional" war which resulted in about 80 American soldiers KIA instead of the expected tens of 1000s of US KIAs.
Essentially war became safe enough to allow females into combat units. And so here we are. China is on the horizon. They are a conventional super power. They have conventional technology. They aren't the Iraqis. They aren't the Taliban. They aren't Al-Qaeda. They aren't ISIS. They are dedicated. They are motivated. And most importantly, they aren't Woke.
Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. Time to be tested.
in battle with a dangerous enemy that shows no mercy. Let's see how they last and if they can survive combat as the men.
When did everyone start road marching without a Kevlar?
Imagine the STD’s floating around that unit.
No no no nooo
Lol they look like lil kids playing in the snow
During marching drills how come you don’t see women playing the military drums? Why is it only the men can play the drums but not the women?
Oh dude….go back to your meaningless minimum wage job and find something else to cry about
Nothing like lowering standards in the name of equality.
They didn't have the responsibility of signing up for the draft. Every man, whether an athlete or a wimp, had to.
Now way publicity stunt. I want to meet them for real.
Couldnt help but notice some of the names, Ripley, Vasquez, Hicks. Are these really their names? I find it hard to believe that it is mere coincidence that 3 out of that very small group happen to have names of badasss characters in 1 single movie, Aliens. Its like theyre trying to convince us that these women are badasses.
How'd they do in combat?
Never were in combat.
@@Killswitch1411 What do you mean ?
@@juana2631 they never actually went to combat on the front lines.
@@Killswitch1411 They did go to Afghanistan though. Most of these women probably failed the ACFT.
Watch, the next time there’s a conflict and these ponytail infantryladies are there, you’ll have multiple valor awards up to and including multiple CMOH’s just because.
To give women the full equality they’re demanding the USA military should adopt the Ninja Warrior ( tv show)standards where everyone competes equally.
Imagine being in the news as a female can’t be me😐
Private Jenette Vasquez....I wonder whether she was named after her fictional counterpart from the Colonial Marines?
Hi Derling.
J.I. Jane was a fictional movie....
30" to the left....the mold still works...
Letthem deployed
And see the dire consequences on their physical and mental
Goodluck
Now we men can sit back andlet women handle it
This is not going to end well.
Nice👍👍👍😢🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 God bless you🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👌
Well in combat the biggest people get shot first so I guess they at least have that
Rainbow at 0:15?
Pride flag 🤷♀️
Operation gravity
wow how embarrassing
Funny you’re talking you’ve probably never served in the military are you mad a woman can out do you?
@@nflores4424 13 year old boys can't outdo grown males
Do you know Sargeant Judith williams
Why is everyone complaining? If the physical standards are the same, what’s the problem?
I agree with you. If women pass the same physical standards as the men then there just as good.
People are stuck in their ways.
@@SerenityScratch their ways?
You mean reality
Are you saying the PT standards weren't SIGNIFICANTLY less for women in ROTC when I was there....5years before I finished growing
Where are these magical females that can compete with elite males??
The standards have been lowered for these women to be there. Imagine doing three pull-ups and getting into the Marine corps! Yes that's what the standards are these days. What a joke?
@@theinternetsavedmylife not to mention are women capable mentally let alone physically? I love the women in my life but I honestly wouldn't want to be led into combat by a woman. Frankly this is a man's job.
Infantry Training Battalion in the Marines is just a slayfest, I was 0311 honor graduate and most dudes don't make it through. Let alone females
I know a few females that have made it through 0311 training.
Did you see em ?
Jchelsea 99 go through training? No. I’m soon to be Army, and heavily considered Marines at first with interest in 03xx field. They are from the Marine recruiting station I was at.
@@almighty_salt9648 I am serving in the army currently buddy. I am in the 10th mountain.
Jchelsea 99 ok? And? You asked me if I saw the female 0311, what does that have to do with you in the 10th mountain div?
Deployment to what and wheres their brothers
All gone.
Women win all arguments 😂
Desert Storm Vet here salutes you!!!!
We love US army
an entire woman unit? didnt know they had an entire thing for cooking
God Bless them! And you rock ladies! As a female veteran of Heavy Construction Equipment Operator once stationed at Ft Hood! And only saw Ft Drum as summer camp to my local National Guard Unit in 2000!
I hope these brave women don't end up like their brothers that got ambushed near bangdad Iraq, 2007. That was a really sad day, everyone was looking for those three men that were taken alive but Sadly they were found all KIA.
They signed the oath to protect and if they ever
did die, they did it for their country and I’m sure they would be honored to do so.
A lot of talk from someone that runs knows nothing but but taking power from others and learning survival skills by running to
H R 🥺🥺😭😭💲.
whats the bet these women got and still get special treatment because of there gender
This is one of the biggest mistakes this country has ever made. These women will be combat liabilities in Afghanistan.
Any solider here
We will see if they can hack it
Average woman couldn’t drag my body after a road side IED and she has to pull me out and drag me 200 yards and simple woman can’t. And what about if a woman gets captured that would destroy are moral.
Do the females pass the same physicals as the men?
Different
No, they're the exact same. I went to Basic.