[starfish923]

I knew one or two of women Marines who I suspected would be better than most males in combat. I’d have followed them without hesitation.
They were exceptions. I don’t know how to get away with allowing the exceptions into combat without ruining the units with women who shouldn’t be there due to traits that are technically difficult to measure and politically difficult to administer.

There IS no way to allow women into male combat units. It WOULD be a disaster.

The military can find uses for these women. They find uses for MEN who are square pegs and don't fit into the round holes.
Those exceptional men are put into special forces, details, projects, etc. The exceptional women could be given the same treatment.

"traits that are technically difficult to measure and politically difficult to administer" can be handled very well without endangering the lives of male soldiers -- all for the purpose of satisfying a few sour grapes called women libbers. The lives of the many are more important than the ambitions, talents, politcal butthump and aspirations of a few "good women" and the other misguided, arrogant, stupid fools who would push for this incredibly stupid change.

Those Marine women you would follow wouldn't, for the life of them, want to endanger a single Marine for THEIR own empowerment, gratification or goals....not if they were REAL Marines.
Semper fi.

[ABN 505]

"I knew one or two of women Marines who I suspected would be better than most males in combat. I’d have followed them without hesitation". I get the feeling somehow that the Shrill sound of a high pitched voice screeching "ATTACK" would not inspire confidence amongst our FIGHTING MEN. I could be wrong and so could a couple of thousand years of History but you can't fool human nature.I have seen films of women in training and it is pretty laughable, the Bayonet training is especially funny.They stick it in the dummie and then can't get it out.