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In reply to the discussion: Jesus Jumped-Up Great Googly-Moogly Sarsaparilla CHRIST [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)108. I'm thinking those beautiful blonde girls might have rifles in their hands fighting off
an invasion. The average GI probably wouldn't consider that a nice, fine prospect.
European countries have had varying policies that confine women and military service or the extent of their participation in the national armed services of their respective countries, especially combatant roles in armed conflicts or hostile environments. While most of the countries have always allowed women to participate in military activities involving no direct aggression with the enemy, most began seeing the value of servicewomen in the armed services during the First World War when they began losing unprecedented numbers of servicemen. In modern times many of the European countries now allow women to voluntarily pursue a career path or profession in the national armed services of their country as well as permit conscription equality, with minimal or no restrictions at all.
Finland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_military_in_Europe
Sweden[edit]
Since 1989 there are no gender restrictions in the Swedish military on access to military training or positions. They are allowed to serve in all parts of the military and in all positions, including combat.[34]
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Ridiculous! Bruce Lee is dead. There's an old martial arts saying: "Death really slows you down."
tclambert
May 2015
#79
Well, exactly. Were they censured? Were they jailed? Fined? Run out of town? Nope. nt
Nay
May 2015
#110
How can people not see just how we are being manipulated. At one time the Republicon Party
rhett o rick
May 2015
#38
Even if we haven't passed the point of no return via nature, we have pasted the point
rhett o rick
May 2015
#115
As hurtful and insulting as a fake and gratuitous cartoon contest intended and promoted to be hurtful and insulting to another
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#74
What you say is true. But then putting Clinton 'corruption' front and center as a problem is kind of stupid when
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#86
That thing about Jesus could be considered a blasphemous insult to someone's Deity.
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#103
I'm thinking those beautiful blonde girls might have rifles in their hands fighting off
polly7
May 2015
#108
Would that be Dubya's advice on: "one of the keys to being seen as a great leader is to be seen as
maddiemom
May 2015
#121
Satan would make a better foreign policy adviser to Jeb. No offense meant to Satan.
L0oniX
May 2015
#126