I think before they start lowering the standards to allow more women into the armed forces, they should first start lowering them for the secret service.
A battlefield is not a “gender-neutral playing field”. It is a place to kill people and break things. Now, if your goals were to make sure the U.S. would never win another battle and to ensure that the last vestige of civilization vanishes within U.S. borders, then the decision makes perfect sense.