[Sequoyah101]

So somebody else doesn’t think 105 lb female loaders on an M1 tank are a good idea?

[Night Hides Not]

I was a Chaparral Platoon Leader way back in 77-78. I often assisted my crews during missile reloading. IIRC, those missiles weighed 192 pounds. It was no easy task, loading the missiles on their rails.

The authorized crew for a Chaparral crew was 5 soldiers. Rarely did we have 5 man squads, usually it was 4, and sometimes 3. Fortunately, women were barred from short range air defense units, as the primary mission was with infantry and armor divisions.