Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Women in combat Message-ID: <193@ihlpl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Jul-85 09:11:40 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpl.193 Posted: Tue Jul 2 09:11:40 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jul-85 07:48:17 EDT References: <742@oddjob.UUCP> <388@mtxinu.UUCP> <1041@peora.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 61 > > Another note -- it's amazing how often people forget that many women > have served the country and are veterans. > > -- > Julia Harper > [ihnp4,ariel]!mtung!jdh I served in Vietnam from December 1968 to November 1969. While my role was communications and not combat that did not mean that I was not in a position where I would never have to use a weapon, I was, could have and would have if the need arose. Several years (1976) later a man I was dating, who happened to be an officer in the VFW made the comment to me that it was a shame that I could never be a member of that organization. Oh, I could join the auxiliary group but according to the original charter women MAY NOT become members of the regular VFW no matter what manner of foreign service they performed and I do think that serving in a combat zone if I understand aright, is the prime consideration for membership in the VFW. Side note: I know of many males military people who served as cooks, clerks and even in the same capacity as I - there where 7 men in my detachment - who can, and did, join the VFW. It would seem that there are some areas which are still the sacro- sanct dominion of men. By the way the Vetnam Veterans organizations recognize women as full and equal members for military service in the Republic of Vietnam. ~~~ (o o) ************************ jeanette l. zobjeck |WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM /MWMW| * CONSERVE AIR * ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie |MWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMW | WMWM| * -*-*-*-*-*-*- * _________I_I________|/_____ * FOR USE IN * * PHONE BOOTHS ON THE * * MOON * ************************ ================================================================================ These are my opinions! I worked for them and I intend to enjoy them. Handle carefully or else someone might think they are yours also. ================================================================================ -- ~~~ (o o) ************************ jeanette l. zobjeck |WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM /MWMW| * CONSERVE WATER * ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie |MWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMW | WMWM| * -*-*-*-*-*-*- * _________I_I________|/_____ * SHOWER WITH A * * FRIEND * ************************