WACs, WAVEs, WAAFs and BAMs

db5 · Post by **db5** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:44 pm

Most everyone knows of the first three. What about the BAMs? They came much later. Who were they and what service were the integrated into?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:47 pm

db5 wrote:Most everyone knows of the first three. What about the BAMs? They came much later. Who were they and what service were the integrated into?

Semper Fi!:D

skou · Post by **skou** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:53 am

I've got a customer that used to serve as a Marine.

There is NO WAY IN HE**, that I'd call her a "BAM."

Broad @$$ Marine.

steve

db5 · Post by **db5** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:23 pm

Broad and ugly; looks like a whale. Not like any of the BAMs I remember.

http://breakingdefense.com/2012/06/11/n ... s-out-thu/

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:31 pm

Of course the Navy got it wrong!:D

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:15 pm

db5 wrote:Most everyone knows of the first three. What about the BAMs? They came much later. Who were they and what service were the integrated into?

The first three are offical names or titles the last BAM is a made up name that was meant to degrades and insult every woman that served in the Marines.

In today's world of sexual harassment cases in the service it is quick to be obsolete and no wise soldier would ever openly use the term.

db5 · Post by **db5** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:58 am

JPG40504 wrote:Of course the Navy got it wrong!:D

Of course you know that the Marine Corps is, and always has been, a department of the Navy.

It's the men's department.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:03 am

db5 wrote:Of course you know that the Marine Corps is, and always has been, a department of the Navy.

It's the men's department.

Of course! The paychecks came from 'them'. The Marines were the first right thing 'they' did!:D

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:39 am

Go to the gravesite of Megan McClung, in Arlington National Cemetery, the first woman marine killed in the middle east and see if the designation BAM is anywhere on her tomb stone.

I think in honor of her and the other Female Marines that lost their lives in defense of this nation, this derogatory and antiquated acronym should be shelved.

Enough said?

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:14 pm

I agree with Ed.

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WACs, WAVEs, WAAFs and BAMs

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