Garyius
08-06-10, 09:13 AM
In the thread about the army CSM someone posted about WMs not shooting rifles until the 80s, and I responded that in the late 80s they were at last allowed to shoot machine guns, but only supposed to learn defensive fires.
That triggered off a memory. I was waiting to pick up cpl and I was duty driver a lot--my MOS literally didn't do anything in garrison.
Anyhow at the group embark there was a WM MSgt who was getting ready to retire and I would chat with her sometimes. We talked a little about all the changes with WMs, going from pistols to rifles to MGs.
She had mentioned she had been one of the first WM MPs, and I expressed interest.
One day she brought in some photos and newspaper clipplings. She had been some sort of clerk at Camp Lejeune and they decided to take volunteers to OJT as an MP. She got picked and trained.
The big article, I recall, made a big deal about her having a stick and whistle but didn't say much about her pistol. They made a big deal out of how she would related better to the wives and kids...
So, anyway, the WMs, in one woman's career, went from "Okay, we will let you be the kiddie police" to letting WMs shoot machine guns.
That triggered off a memory. I was waiting to pick up cpl and I was duty driver a lot--my MOS literally didn't do anything in garrison.
Anyhow at the group embark there was a WM MSgt who was getting ready to retire and I would chat with her sometimes. We talked a little about all the changes with WMs, going from pistols to rifles to MGs.
She had mentioned she had been one of the first WM MPs, and I expressed interest.
One day she brought in some photos and newspaper clipplings. She had been some sort of clerk at Camp Lejeune and they decided to take volunteers to OJT as an MP. She got picked and trained.
The big article, I recall, made a big deal about her having a stick and whistle but didn't say much about her pistol. They made a big deal out of how she would related better to the wives and kids...
So, anyway, the WMs, in one woman's career, went from "Okay, we will let you be the kiddie police" to letting WMs shoot machine guns.