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 Army Puts a Woman in ChargePosted on Sep 21, 2009
Women make up just 13 percent of the Army, but one of them now oversees the training of every single drill sergeant. That means she also oversees, by extension, the training of every single soldier. Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa L. King will be the first woman to run an Army drill instructor school, and there’s only one since the Army consolidated all of its schools into one facility. King is a trailblazer, but she’s no bra burner. She idolizes Patton, thought about dropping out of the military to spread the Gospel and thinks most women are not capable of frontline combat—although she tells The New York Times that women should be allowed to fight if they prove that they are. —PS
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By P. T., September 25 at 11:17 pm #
Try to pay attention.
Report thisBy Little Nikki, September 25 at 1:03 pm #
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By all means, educate me then.
Report thisBy P. T., September 25 at 12:55 pm #
” . . . it is a little fun to play with you . . . “
Report thisI am not here to play with you. I am here to educate you.
By Little Nikki, September 25 at 9:23 am #
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Wow, P.T., like I said before I really hoped you would have something smarter to say….it is a little fun to play with you like a kid would play with food on his plate that he doesn’t want to eat though—-honestly dude, I’m glad we exchanged ideas on some level, it really put things into perspective for me. So thank you.
Report thisBy P. T., September 25 at 2:15 am #
“I think it is so funny when people don’t debate intelligently.”
Report thisThen you obviously find yourself funny.
By Little Nikki, September 23 at 1:58 pm #
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I think it is so funny when people don’t debate intelligently. You must be a small person P.T.
Or you are most likely a member of the armed services with a healthy hatred for women—- my fiancee served in Iraq and was a tanker in the front lines….he has never had that kind of mentality. That is the kind of attitude that gets people killed. I hope you think of something smarter to say next time honey.
Report thisBy P. T., September 23 at 1:49 pm #
“Before anyone decides to rail on her for not running less than 7 minute per mile they should consider that she could still probably drag every one of you out of harm’s way in battle and THEN kick your asses.”
Report thisShe couldn’t drag herself out of the way.
By LIttle_Nikki, September 22 at 4:58 pm #
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I am not in the military—- but does anyone think that it is a mental challenge just as much as a physical one to be a soldier/drill seargent?? She may be damn good at motivating trainess and getting them to be productive—- also, I highly doubt that making a woman the head of the entire drill seargent program was a decision based solely on physical prowess. The military is just as political as politics. Before anyone decides to rail on her for not running less than 7 minute per mile they should consider that she could still probably drag every one of you out of harm’s way in battle and THEN kick your asses.
Report thisBy VicD, September 22 at 9:36 am #
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Stating that soldiers in training should not be able to out perform their instructors implies that the Drill Sergeants should be the fastest runners in the platoon - that would lead to 18 year old young men being in charge since many drill sergeants do not beat all trainees’ raw PT scores - although they may (and most likely do) score a higher aggregate score.
Report thisAs for how many push ups one can do - I’ve been to war - never had to do push ups or sit ups to escape anything (except morning PT). As for running - well the Army takes the running test in sneakers. Again, in way, I don’t recall being able to change my foot ware.
By P. T., September 22 at 3:08 am #
” . . . ran two miles in 16 minutes 10 seconds (well below the required 17:36 for her age group.)”
Report thisI hope for the sake of their own lives the soldiers sent to the mountains of Afghanistan can do better than that.
By Laugher, September 21 at 7:33 pm #
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The head of all the drill Sargents can only do 34 pushups? That’s fairly sad
And she runs an 8 minute mile? Again that is a horrible time for the head of all the drill Sergents.
Soldiers in training should not be able to out perform their drill instructor
Report thisBy Marshall K, September 21 at 6:24 pm #
You could put my ex wife in charge of drill sergeants.
Report thisBy NYCartist, September 21 at 6:09 pm #
I am a feminist, and I must add that Margaret Thatcher is/was a woman,too. Am not a fan of militarism.
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