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Women in the military
Factual context: good and bad.
This section uses public government sources. It does not attempt to explain or verify any individual person’s tattoo, rank, service record, or intent.
Documented progress
Access + serviceWomen are part of the modern force.
DoD reported that the female-to-male service-member ratio changed from 1 to 5.8 in 2005 to 1 to 4.6 in 2023, indicating an increase in women serving.
All military occupations are open to qualified women.
DoD announced that, beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions would be open to women without exception, provided they qualify and meet the standards.
Women Veterans are a growing population.
VA states that more than 2.1 million women Veterans live in the United States and that women are the fastest-growing group of Veterans.
Women serve across branches and components.
VA and DoD public materials identify women service members and Veterans across the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve components.
Documented problems
Risk + barriersSexual harassment remains documented in DoD reporting.
DoD SAPRO’s FY23 fact sheet estimated that 24.7% of active-duty women experienced sexual harassment in the prior year.
Unwanted sexual contact remains documented in DoD reporting.
DoD SAPRO’s FY23 fact sheet estimated that 6.8% of active-duty women experienced unwanted sexual contact, compared with 1.3% of active-duty men.
Women remain underrepresented in special operations.
GAO reported that women made up less than 10% of SOCOM service members, compared with about 19% DoD-wide.
GAO identified barriers in special operations careers.
GAO described issues including gender discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and career impediments among barriers affecting women in special operations.
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Screenshots
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Sources
Public sources used for the fact section.
- DoD: 2023 Demographics Report Indicates More Women, Fewer Separations
- DoD: Carter Opens All Military Occupations, Positions to Women
- VA Women Veterans Health Care: Facts and Statistics
- DoD SAPRO: FY23 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military Fact Sheet
- U.S. GAO: Women in Special Operations: Improvements to Policy, Data, and Assessments Needed
Im ashamed that a DMB fan also has a tattoo of their military rank right next to it. 💀 It's not even a high enough rank to really brag about.
@mikecheck_one_two 🙄🤦♀️ who pissed in your Cheerios this morning? 😂😂
@lex.jacoby Some Marine
@mikecheck_one_two yeah they do that sometimes. I hope you make the world a better place today. 🫶🤭😘
@lex.jacoby I want to make the world a better place but I can't afford to pay for your tattoo removal after buying my tickets to see DMB at the gorge
@mikecheck_one_two oh trust me. I would never ask that of you. 🥹🫶 but guess i’ll see you there my friend! 🤭🤗
@lex.jacoby I won't make you salute me if I see you. Safe travels and pack extra crayons
@mikecheck_one_two Maybe it is to her. Maybe the tattoo is a memorial for someone. Maybe she was told she'd never get that far as a woman. She obviously felt it was important enough to get, so shut up and scroll on.
@mikecheck_one_two lol little insecure there champ?
@codexveil Maybe it's... Maybe it's... Maybe it's... Shut up dude.
@mikecheck_one_two e5 may not be something for army but e4 and 5 run the corps
@lex.jacoby there’s always one in the crowd lol
@mikecheck_one_two listen Karen we know you're indoctrinated and watch CNN.
@kamaipiialii_ Not at all, champ.
@bsoberalski LMAO what the fuck are you even talking about. Are you trying to make this political? Pathetic.
@mikecheck_one_two yes you are pathetic. You don't know her or why she stopped at that rank. But you feel entitled enough to comment. You weak minded liberal nut.
@mikecheck_one_two I wanted to say something mean, but your interaction in the comments was kind of wholesome in a “I’m a fucked in the head, so I speak in sarcasm” type of way.
@lex.jacoby 😂😂😂
@ivyymoon thank you for having the intellect to be able to read between the lines and see people in nuance 🙌
@mikecheck_one_two that being said, you aren’t Clint Eastwood or in tombstone. Kick rocks 😂😂😂😂
@ivyymoon Lmao I absolutely am not Clint Eastwood because I'm not racist and I'm not in Tombstone because that was 150+ years ago! 😂 But sometimes kicking rocks really is all there is to do out here
@mikecheck_one_two you can call me dragon
@ivyymoon I'm starting to think I'll call you anything you like
@mikecheck_one_two good boy
@ivyymoon Request confirmed. Tell me what else I can do for you. 😂
@mikecheck_one_two and your rank?
@mikecheck_one_two
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@scarlettnrouxbedad also not high enough for a tattoo of it.
@lex.jacoby using his bio quote to point out his clear hypocrisy is pro level ball!! 🫡
@met_101 It's pretty cringe to open someone's profile to try to find something to diss. Lol Also me giving a marine shit for a rank tattoo isn't hypocritical at all. Definitely making the world a better place.
@lex.jacoby perhaps he was trying to flirt....😂😂😂😂😂
@mikecheck_one_two “trying to make the world a better place”? Try harder lieutenant
@matthewtracer I was a Staff Sergeant and you opening my account to try to insult me is pathetic.
@mikecheck_one_two I didn’t open your account to insult you… I opened your account to try to understand you. But you are clearly of such high caliber and intellect that I am insufficient and incapable. Your troops must have admired your leadership. I will now go thrash myself…. Or not. Seriously, I pray you are well and getting better and those you surround yourself with are made better by your presence. BTW ‘dogging’ on a fellow Devil Dog, clearly a highly motivated one!!, for a rank insignia tattoo is pure chicken-shit. If you’d like to discuss further, I’m available in person SSgt. Cpl Brakeman SF, always!
@matthewtracer Lmao chill out crayon eater. You get your rank tattooed on yourself too? We are on the same team you fragile violent man. If we got in a fight you'd obviously win because I don't hit people older than me. If we met in person I'd shake your hand, give you shit, buy you a drink, give you more shit, and wish you well.
@mikecheck_one_two Wow dude. I was thinking it was probably an honor tattoo. By her age, she could have lost an USMC parent at a young age and got the tattoo. When she reached their final worldly rank, or maybe a lost friend. But I guess some of us don't automatically assume people are dumb or braggarts. Judge less.
@incognito_wayah Damn you make up quite the assumptions lol Do you go through the world just making up bullshit like that to tell yourself the whole time?
@bsoberalski the whole world know Mike is a MAGA Chud 😂
@mikecheck_one_two thinks staff sergeants get saluted..
@razor_charlie_fishing lol not at all
@lex.jacoby haha @mikecheck_one_two your bio states "im only out here trying to make the world a better place" - Justout here trolling like a real man. What rank did you make it to? Tell us your amazing story why we just scroll funny mil videos.
@tj.widmer You're about the fourth person to open my account and try to read my bio. Read my responses to that already. You are also the third person to ask what rank I made it to, so if you read that you'd know I was a Staff Sergeant. If you want to hear my stories overseas in the military, buy me a drink first.
@mikecheck_one_two SSG? That like barely not a SGT. Needing a drink to share a story? I thought maybe my stories reciprocated is how that worked. 🤷♂️ My currency is hugs and Friendship 💰
@tj.widmer lol yeah I was littlest of the sergeants. Hugs and friendship is nice but I'm not talking about what happened in my deployments without a little alcohol.