Women AT ARMS
By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
Megan McClung would have been pleased that women are being allowed to officially hold combat roles in the military, her parents say. Not that the current prohibition stopped Megan McClung, or many women like her. Major McClung was the first female United States Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat during the Iraq War. A total of 154 women have been killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Megan’s parents, Michael and Re McClung, live on Central Whidbey and keep her memory alive. They described their daughter as a feisty, athletic redhead who accomplished an amazing amount in her 34 years. Photo submitted
Major McClung was the first female United States Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat during the Iraq War.
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The parents of Megan McClung, a Marine killed in Iraq, say she would have been pleased with the new policy allowing women in combat.
The McClungs took a strong interest when the Pentagon officials announced in January that they were lifting the ban on women serving in combat, potentially opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions. “She would have loved this,” Re said. “She would be very excited about it.” Yet the McClungs stressed that Megan did not support differential standards for women; she went to the Naval Academy, but felt the different standards for women were not necessary. Tough physical standards may disqualify some women — and men — but they wouldn’t have stopped Megan, her parents said. She was a star gymnast in high school. She was a triathlete in the Marines and competed in seven Ironman competitions and multiple marathons around the world. “Women should be allowed to do any job for which they are qualified,” Re said. CONTINUED PAGE 13
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