Wouldn't it be simpler and more effective to mandate birth control for frontline personnel?

I think this is fair. It's a condition of employment. It's not like they don't have access to medical care to prevent pregnancy.

Pocket Ninja: I was half expecting that the policy would only apply to the women who become pregnant and have no impact whatsoever upon the impregnating man. But that does not appear to be the case here; both parties can be court-martialed for the pregnancy. Having a hard time really seeing this as a problem. "Don't get pregnant or get a fellow soldier pregnant in a combat zone" seems like a somewhat reasonable policy.

I personally believe that the act of impregnating these women should be a shameful enough punishment for the men involved. This is not the Israeli Army we're talking about here, ya know?

/prior Marine
//one tour
///hideous as all getout

I feel like subby is the only one so far who has a problem with this. *shrug* I'm sure some GARBL will be along shortly.

Sgt Otter: I think it used to be banned outright under the Multinational Force General Order Number One, but now it's "highly discouraged."

The usual regulations against adultery, and fraternization between officer and enlisted, supervisor and subordinate still apply. I can't find a recent copy of GO-1, but I believe the ban on sex with the local women is still enforced.

They gave us a few of the new big MRAP vehicles, which the large troop compartment in the back. They were too large for our urban sector, so they sat in the motor pool, and became the Baghdad Bang Bus. $20 bucks and the driver would give you the keys for the night. Um, a friend told me. In a totally different unit. Uh, yeah.

Your farky is being upgraded from 'Weapons guy' to 'Do not fark with under any circumstances- also, military guy'.

Weaver95: If you ever really want to have fun, ask what the official Army policy on abortion is for troops in a combat zone.

Can't you just tell us, or will you go crazy because it involves abortion?

coco ebert: I wonder if they allow for abortions.

Also, is sex itself allowed in combat zones?

Well, they say love is a battlefield.

Maybe that's why they keep confusing IEDs with IUDs.

Good.

The first chick won't do time, but that Big Chicken Dinner will haunt her for the rest of her life.

Actions have consequences.

The woman are there to either:

A. Fight
B. Support the men who are fighting.

That's the job they signed up for. It's not their job to get pregnant and then get sent home.

Besides, it's not fair to those mothers who enlisted who have left their families to fight for our country.

Maybe subby should have the "Dumbass" tag.

Shrugs.

If it's in the contract that you signed then hey don't get knocked up. I believe in the Victoria's Secret models contract they cant get pregnant till they're contract is up and the only one who did violate that was Heidi.


/and the other 2 angels
//ahh the power to be a supermodel

What I want to know is how people in war zones are getting more action than me!

/stupid med school killing any semblance of a social life

My husband help build those MRAPs, so Im getting a kick...His, uh friends would often sleep back there during their shift. Oh and they were all Russian. Good thing they are only being used for bow chica wow wow.

coco ebert: I wonder if they allow for abortions.

Also, is sex itself allowed in combat zones?

Only in the pooper.

Having spent 20 years in the military, I say "About friggin' time." Yeah, I know, miracle of birth, blah blah blah, but do it once your deployment is over. In the meantime, it's not as if you've got no access to birth control. As for abortion, I don't know any women who got knocked up while her hubby was away on deployment that ever refused to get one "on moral grounds", so I'm not buying that story.

The "women" I've seen in uniform don't need birth control. Gawd what a bunch of el dogoes.

Weaver95: If you ever really want to have fun, ask what the official Army policy on abortion is for troops in a combat zone.

Falcon Punch?

Dr. Nick Riviera: What I want to know is how people in war zones are getting more action than me!

/stupid med school killing any semblance of a social life

Nobody has more sex then the residents. Nobody.

Dr. Nick Riviera: What I want to know is how people in war zones are getting more action than me!

/stupid med school killing any semblance of a social life

Are you not on break?? Usually people fark each other during study breaks. Don't tell me you're that one geeky guy in Human Behavior class that no girl wants to bang.

DiegoTheGoat: Wouldn't it be simpler and more effective to mandate birth control for frontline personnel?

THIS. Also, if you have a major problem with others controlling your life, don't join the military during wartime.

Rug Doctor: DiegoTheGoat: Wouldn't it be simpler and more effective to mandate birth control for frontline personnel?

THIS. Also, if you have a major problem with others controlling your life, don't join the military during wartime.

Let's be honest. People sign up so they can have someone tell them what to do for the next 4-30 years.

Sounds fair to me.

Don't join the military and get knocked up. Find avenues to prevent it.

/I'd go more into it but I'm typing on my phone...somebody can probably pick up the slack...

I've seen too many women get to their first duty station, IMMEDIATELY start whoring themselves around for every favor you can imagine, and then riding out the inevitable pregnancy/early infancy benefits until it's time for their discharge, all to suck up a paycheck and benefits package, without having to actually DO anything, to have much sympathy for those affected by this policy. Stop being sluts and start doing your JOB.

This goes for men as well, but don't get me started on slutty guys. Think they're hot shiat until they're standing in front of the CO trying to explain why they thought they were too cool to be subject to rules about fraternization, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and providing minors with alcohol.

As long as the men are punished equally to the women for pregnancy, and as often, and as consistently, I am all for this.

I wonder how they plan to enforce it?

And, is contraception, and are abortions allowed on the front lines?

People will fruck, so give them protection, and accidents happen, so why destroy two careers for each accident?

cowsspinach: Are you not on break?? Usually people fark each other during study breaks. Don't tell me you're that one geeky guy in Human Behavior class that no girl wants to bang.

Cardiology test on Monday, then break. I'm dying this weekend.

If I can't think of who that guy is, does that mean that he is me?

Premature abortion, for free.

Jerseylina:

I personally believe that the act of impregnating these women should be a shameful enough punishment for the men involved. This is not the Israeli Army we're talking about here, ya know?

/prior Marine
//one tour
///hideous as all getout

Is the Israeli Army compulsory service or something? Do they have a lot of beautiful woman because ALL their women have to serve, or is it something else?

I'm expecting a spike in false accusations of rape.