A little help about women in the army. Women as an infantry soldier?

Question

Hey. I'm joining the army when i'm 18, and i have my heart set on becoming an infantry soldier - only, I'm a female, and only males are allowed to become infantry soldiers, right? Is there any way, i dont care what it is, that a female can become an infantry soldier? The only thing i wont be prepared to do is join the army in another country - what is the point in joining the army if your not fighting for your own country?

If there is no way a female can become an infantry soldier, then what is the closest a female can get to infantry?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Your out of luck, I'm afraid.

Join the USA army. What's the point? Money. Why else does anyone join the army?

Answer 2

Nope, no infantry females, become a combat engineer, or anything combat related, check with the recruiter

Answer 3

Sorry I'm afraid you won't be able to:

Women serve in all specialisations, except those where the primary duty is "to close with and kill the enemy." Women are, therefore, excluded from the Royal Marines General Service (as Royal Marine Commandos), the Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps, the Infantry and the Royal Air Force Regiment.

Answer 4

Yeah what ever except women in the Infantry not in the British Army. Lorraine R i don't know what country your in but this country's Army does not accept women in the infantry full stop.

Answer 5

I don't think front line infantry service is open to you. The Para's etc have been known to carry 200 pounds of kit into battle, this is typically too much for female soldiers.

The restirctions on women are not a comment on intelligence or courage, but the need for the raw physical strength of an infantryman's role.

However, if you want to fly an Apache gunship and pound the c**p out of the Taliban from above, you will be entirely welcomed, and loved, by the infantry!  

Answer 6

If you join the US Army instead of the British Army, the closest you'll get to combat arms is Military Police.  I can't think of any country that allows women in combat arms jobs.

Military Police is the closest....

If you do decide to come to the US to join the Army, I think you'll have to get a working Visa.  Go to www.goarmy.com and you can speak to a recruiter online.

Answer 7

I think you'll find that they already accept women in the infantry.

Answer 8

No, unfortunately you cant become an Infantry Soldier. This is for a number of reasons, the main one is hygiene, specifically if its that time of the month. I'm not sure here but I don't think women can have any Combat role, they are normally Chef's,Clerk's,Medic's etc. You also cant join the Special Forces,Marine Commandos,Sub Mariner's or the Para's.