Monday Cadet Knowledge Exam Dec 17

This is a Final Check to make sure you have your Cadet Knowledge repaired for the inspection on Dec 19th. There are 30 write in questions, once directed, take out a piece of paper, take the test and turn it in.  First Year Cadets only have to answer General Orders 1 thru 5. 

DEC 2012 CADET CHAIN OF COMMAND TEST

1. President of the United States (POTUS)                
2. Eleventh General Order
3. Vice President of the US (VPOTUS)                     
4. First General Order
5. Secretary of State (SECSTATE)                            
6. Tenth General Order
7. Secretary of Defense  (SECDEF)                          
8. Second General Order
9. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)                         
10. Ninth General Order
11. Chairman of the the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)     
12. Third General Order
13. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)                          
14. Fourth General Order
15. Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)              
16. Eighth General Order
17. Chief of Naval Education & Training                      
18. Fifth General Order
19. Commander of Naval Service Training Command     
20. Seventh General Order
21. Area Four Manager  (A4M)                                   
22. Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI)                  
23. Naval Science Instructor (NSI)                              
24. Cadet Company Commander                                 
25. Sixth General Order
26. Cadet Executive Officer                                          
27. Cadet Company Chief                                           
28. Cadet First Platoon Commander                           
29. Cadet Second Platoon Commander                       
30. Cadet Third Platoon Commander     

GOOD LUCK.

Allowing Woman in the Infantry in the US Military or Not...?

Description and Definition of Infantry

On Monday we discussed differing perspectives on merging male and female sports at all levels to provide equal opportunity to everyone. The discussion topic met with differing views and is a precursor to this posts topic, allowing women into the infantry of the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and special operations.

Four Female Military Officers Supported by the ACLU are suing the Department of Defense over the combat exclusion clause prohibiting women from serving in direct combat arms roles. The military does not currently allow women to serve in ground combat units, such as infantry, artillery, armor or as special operations commandos. Recent wars without clear front lines have frequently pushed women assigned to support roles directly into the fighting. Read the below articles to hear their perspectives :

ACLU Lawsuit by female military officers

Before you form opinions, remember the issue is not whether or not woman face and experience combat in today's non-linear where the enemy operates among the populace. Of course military woman face combat situations and in many cases excel in serving and sacrificing for their country.

The issue is should they serve in armor, artillery, infantry, and special operations assigned to direct combat???

Here is one father's opinion:

Not Time Yet For Women To Serve In The Infantry

Here is an update on what the USMC is doing about this topic:

Marines Test Woman in the Infantry Course for the First Time

Lastly Read the Opinion of One Female Marine Officer Who Has Combat Experience

Get Over It We Are Not All Created Equally

TASKS:
1. Read the post and the attached articles and determine if you are for or against allowing females in some or all of the combat arms specialties.
2. You will be formed into groups to informally debate your team's opinion as a public speaking endeavor. Try to use some specific facts and arguments from the attached readings.
3. Post your personal opinion to this blog as your homework for this week.

DO THE NEEDS OF THE FEW OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE MANY...?