[Ediotr's Note: Joining today's Army is a dangerous (and foolish) decision for a young male, but for a young female-it's insane. The picture that recruiters paint for woman in the military is an utter fabrication. Women in the military have always been treated roughly during basic training -even in the 'good ole days'. Today, the level of crudeness and vulgarity during training -and afterwards-is higher than ever. If you joined the military as a sweet and innocent girl, trust me, you won't exit that way. Whatever gentleness and feminine attributes you possessed when you went in, will not be with you when you come out. Army life is a life where dumbness, crude bahavior, petty jealousy, and back stabbing is the norm. If you are stationed state side, it can be an OK life, if you are poor, need the job, and can put up with the dummies, but in a war zone, it's another world. If you are a parent of a girl who is considering joining the Army, talk her out of it-she will thank you when she is older...Ken]

http://educate-yourself.org/cn/femalearmygettingrapediniraq04feb06.shtml
Feb. 4, 2006

Forward courtesy of Donna

The Fear That Kills

Appalling new evidence reveals that female soldiers serving in Iraq made fatal decisions in their attempts to avoid rape.

http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/31584/

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