How about women in combat roles?

[gr8indoorsman]

Gr8, thanks for confirming that women were allowed to do push-ups on their knees. However you seem to be badly confused concerning the beginning of a patrol and the timing of a woman learning that she is pregnant. Although you claim that she wouldn't know until at least four weeks and probably more like six or seven into the patrol that she was pregnant, please explain why she wouldn't be just as likely to learn she's pregnant on the second day out.

First off, that was in the Navy. You two were arguing about the Army, which I have no knowledge of, so don't toot your damn horn based on a different service, bud.

Second, she might find out day 2. What difference does that make at all? In fact, that'd be preferable, since at that point they'd likely be able to get her off the ship - if required, in other words if she worked in the nuclear plant - with less hassle. The point you've yet to grasp is that women serve while pregnant in the Navy all the time. They're not required to leave the ship immediately. The Navy makes it a practice to remove them from potentially hazardous environs such as a nuclear reactor plant as soon as is feasible, and in the case of a nuke plant, immediately on notification. But that does not - repeat - DOES NOT require anyone to jeopardize mission or man to remove the pregnant female from the ship. Generally speaking, they serve onboard until well into the second trimester in most cases. So, if notified on day two, this woman would be able to make it through the whole patrol without issue.

You are really, truly ignorant here, and totally out of your element.