[Chode]

as long as men and women are together there will be sex... and those not getting it will not be happy with those that are

and when it comes right down to it, if there are two people on the same squad/team/platoon having sex, they will sacrifice you and anybody else they have to to save their sex partner when the times comes.

[antceecee]

Then again the same exists in the now forgone "don't ask don't tell" and what's to say it did not exist for platonic friendships in any case? Israel has had women in their fighting forces since I can remember back in 1970's... worked with a woman - Israeli, architect who had served her country in the armed forces.

Sorry, I don't agree with mandatory deployment of women in combat and especially with women serving in subs and other close situations, but find the comments on this thread regarding the "abilities and capabilities" of women insulting to all women. The most vitriolic posters are in high probability NOT combat material or borderline successful in their own military career. Those I have personally known in my life who have served, including WWII, Korea and Vietnam, would never post such crap.