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If the military doesn't use the best people where they need them, the military loses.

Certainly women have a place in the military...but NOT on the front lines.

I think women make better Nursing staff in hospitals than men. AND, actually, I believe women make better teachers in primary (grade?) school with smaller kiddies.

Everyone has their role.

And at the end of the day..who actually WANTS to be at the front line of combat?

I certainly wouldn't want to be on the front lines, but I don't pretend to speak for all women. I suppose there are a few women, as have been descibed by other posters, that can do a darn good job in combat. I think we should have one standard, affimative action be damned, if you meet the standard you get the job. Whether it's combat or any other job in the service.

I agree! 99% of women probably wouldn't be qualified to be in 99% of combat positions. But that doesn't mean some few women aren't qualified for some tasks. Women reportedly have some aptitudes that could be useful in some situations. For exammple, some women are excellent sniper-type markswomen. They may be of use in guerrilla type urban warfare situations.

In addition, women were instrumental in intelligence operations in WWI and WWII. Not exactly combat, but certainly very dangerous "front lines" (or actually behind enemy lines) type work.

The most effective military always knows how to use their resources to their best advantage. Excluding half the population out of hand from the military is tactically stupid. The military even utilizes the talents of some men in wheelchairs! Obviously not on the front lines, maybe not even enlisted, but they utilize the talents of many people not combat capable nonetheless.