[Polybius]

Something the Marines realized from the beginning. Good to see the Army is finally facing reality.

Well, actually, it's the British Army that's finally facing reality.

[stevem]

Well, actually, it's the British Army that's finally facing reality.

This is the way I read the story as well. Yet I suspect the statistics apply anywhere some planner comes up with the same training regimen for both sexes unless the regimen is designed strictly for the lasses.