Re: [semi OT] Women wargamers -longish.

John spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> Nope.  It's perfectly good for a cross-cultural liason organization
and 
> secret service, or whatever Rangers (B5, not Ft. Benning) are supposed

> to be, but I don't want some joker who's meditating and thinks a metal

> pole is a wonderful weapon covering me on a breach.  

Of course, if that same individual is profficient in flying and 
fighting a starship, secret insertions of special operations teams, 
languages, comms, unarmed combat (including using poles) and armed 
combat using PPGs and other personal and support weapons, he might be 
more than an asset to any team. 
 
Now, given that I agree with your point about the training of combat 
arms differing from the special ops type forces like the rangers (who 
also do intel, vip protection, infiltration, etc), I have to say your 
last comment I can't concur with. Rangers are profficient with the 
Minbari whatchamacallitstick but I think it quite likely most are 
skilled in various small arms too. The stick just makes less noise in 
close quarters and doesn't give energy discharges that can be picked 
up by sensors. :)

Tom 
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