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Are any of the local papers reporting on this? Because I bet they'll get a name soon.
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Are any of the local papers reporting on this? Because I bet they'll get a name soon.
The article makes it sounds like it's the military not releasing the name, which seems weird to me.
That's exactly how I read it as well. The only thing I could think of -- and I am really stretching it to come up with something -- is that she is in the reserve component and they are possibly trying to keep her name out of the spotlight within her local community. But, to be honest, I don't have a clue....
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Captain Eve Newton, is the first woman from the Royal Logistics Corps to complete the British All Arms Commando Course. She is a member of the British Army Triathlon, Cycling, and Cross Country Skiing Teams. She is the latest woman graduate of the All Arms Commando Course. Here's her interview with Mark Livesey on The Brick Session podcast.
The Triathlon Brick Session: Capt Eve Newton COMMANDO on Apple Podcasts
The Triathlon Brick Session: Capt Eve Newton COMMANDO on Apple Podcasts
Forgive me if it's already been touched upon (100 pages of thread 
) but I served in proximity to women in the IDF.
The dog handlers we had during many incursions into villages and built up areas were women. They were outstanding in their jobs as dog handlers.
When it comes to stock-standard infantry combat operations in the field, they are atrocious.
We had a company from the mixed-gender infantry battalion training outside of our base when we were doing field training. They had their little tent encampment in the desert, complete with a gas generator and lights. As we trudged past them with our backs breaking under our gear, the aroma of shampoo and junk food greeted us. They were in crocs and half-BDUs, looking about as hot as Marylyn Monroe in a USO show. Each one of us momentarily regretted our decision to join the regular infantry, eyes burning from the face paint and balls burning from the chafing.
The stories we heard were true; the debauchery, the affairs, the abuse of power from officers sleeping with their soldiers.
Is there a comparable dynamic in the American military?
) but I served in proximity to women in the IDF.The dog handlers we had during many incursions into villages and built up areas were women. They were outstanding in their jobs as dog handlers.
When it comes to stock-standard infantry combat operations in the field, they are atrocious.
We had a company from the mixed-gender infantry battalion training outside of our base when we were doing field training. They had their little tent encampment in the desert, complete with a gas generator and lights. As we trudged past them with our backs breaking under our gear, the aroma of shampoo and junk food greeted us. They were in crocs and half-BDUs, looking about as hot as Marylyn Monroe in a USO show. Each one of us momentarily regretted our decision to join the regular infantry, eyes burning from the face paint and balls burning from the chafing.
The stories we heard were true; the debauchery, the affairs, the abuse of power from officers sleeping with their soldiers.
Is there a comparable dynamic in the American military?
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I may take SO much shit for this... Women Marines, all fucking day long.
Literally everything you described above was true when we’d do field shit. Hell, it was true when we were not doing field shit.
By all accounts it still goes on today and it breaks my heart that they are now training women Marines in San Diego and mixing them with the men.
No good will come from this and I shutter to think how many male Drill Instructors will be pushed out of the service for some type of “harassment” bullshit.
I blame the officers. They know, they know which of their Staff NCOs are sleeping around with GD Sgts and Lance Corporals.
Makes my blood boil the shit I saw them get away with while “we” suffered in silence. Cause...who ya gonna tell?
ETA-
It was literally one of the reasons I left. Missed being promoted at a meritorious Corporal board to the WM LCPL I was up against. She was sleeping with one of the members of the
Board.
And that’s not sour grapes, that is fact. It’s been a lot of years now, I remember that shit like it was an hour ago.
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I'm sorry that you had to go through that. It's a big injustice to get the cold, hard, tungsten dick of crooked authority. It infuriates me.
I held the record number of disciplinary hearings in my brigade- I stood in front of my battalion commander 7 times for various breaches of conduct. What I found out at the end of my service was that this battalion commander was universally hated by everyone on Earth and that our battalion disciplinary officer (I'm not sure what the equivalent rank is... this is the guy who stalks around making sure everyone is in line and doles out punishments) actually tore up the prison sentences my battalion commander issued to me.
Anyways: I think women are fucking fantastic at piloting, field intelligence (they can track more targets than men, apparently), light patrol and dog handling... basically they are good at the things that don't require brute strength, which is stating the obvious lol. I think they should be in their own units and only mix with guys on their terms. The abuse of power and sexual dynamics ruins units, as you revealed to us with your own experiences.
I held the record number of disciplinary hearings in my brigade- I stood in front of my battalion commander 7 times for various breaches of conduct. What I found out at the end of my service was that this battalion commander was universally hated by everyone on Earth and that our battalion disciplinary officer (I'm not sure what the equivalent rank is... this is the guy who stalks around making sure everyone is in line and doles out punishments) actually tore up the prison sentences my battalion commander issued to me.
Anyways: I think women are fucking fantastic at piloting, field intelligence (they can track more targets than men, apparently), light patrol and dog handling... basically they are good at the things that don't require brute strength, which is stating the obvious lol. I think they should be in their own units and only mix with guys on their terms. The abuse of power and sexual dynamics ruins units, as you revealed to us with your own experiences.
Not that I've seen yet.
I'm not sure if she's part of the RC in the local area or not.
Not that I know all (or even most)of the tabs in the unit, but I think news of that nature would have made it's way around by now if she was.
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