Baxter said that she "carried her own weapon" during training. That is impressive.

She also states that she went through the same training as male Guardsmen, "never getting special treatment because of her gender." That is simply not true. The requirements for the Physical Fitness Test that all soldiers are required to take are much lower for females. Specifically for push-ups and the two mile run. She did get special treatment when she took the PFT, as all females do.

This is for good reason, because if females were tested to the same standard as males for physical fitness, there would be very few women in the Army or Marines.

She never said that she got special treatment for the Physical fitness test. She said she went through the same training as males and not getting special treatment would simply mean she was treated as rough as males.

She did, however, have to work 10 times harder than other males to get where she did as women always have to.

Why are you so threatened?

I think today is a day to honor the sacrifices of Major Tammy Duckworth who was seriously wounded in Iraq. Her pleas should not be forgotten now: "I am sick and tired of the Republicans saying 'Either you agree with us on national security or you are not patriotic.' It is total baloney – in fact I have a better army word, but I can't use it. We must never forget that it is patriotic and it is American to question people in power."

Her sacrifices and those of others who were wounded in the war in Iraq should not be forgotten and those who disagreed with the Iraq war should especially be remembered as victims of George Bush and those who voted for him.

Our thoughts should be with our soldiers who are currently serving in Iraq and in other place. Let our prayers be with those who are sacrificing for their country. Republicans never cared about our soldiers. They care only about their war and those who agree with it. If soldiers agree with it then they are patriotic. If they don't they are tools to advance the Republican voters's immoral war.

Military does not "progress' it can only be a part of "Satan's plan to reign with blood and horror"
Lets erect monuments to "Peace makers" Jesus,Esther,Ruth, the daughters of Zelophehad and Mary of Magdala,Sariah and all women who dispised war and erect monuments to all the "Daughters of Peaceable Things".