Honestly, I think we have been in the cave man mode for too long. Then again as long as she can pull her weight she welcome to the position. Yes, it always surprising that it seem to be some of the biggest women 'liberators' who object when they get their wish. I have been one who believes that if they want to join the military then, they should have same PT testing standards, but that is just me.
Honestly, with the Maintenance Company that got lost during the opening stages of operation in Iraq. Then take into account the number of females who are in such units a Military Police units that are on the front-lines no matter what people back in Washington want to believe. Many of them have shown they can and do carry their own weight. Even remember a news article or two about some Company grade officers too, about how they were leading basically combat mission in their role.
It just silly that they are kept out of Infantry, Artillery, and Armor. When basically the MP, Engineer, and Aviation they have been assigned too are just as close if not closer to the front-line with the other units. With them doing the jobs in those branches it only a matter of time before they get into the last three hold outs.
Special Operation Units well, since they all have Operation security, one can never tell how many and what function they serve. Granted, I doubt you will see one serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment any time soon, but once they are allowed into Infantry, it won't take long for them to be sent to the Ranger School and Q-course. It all a matter of time.
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