In case you hadn't noticed, there is no longer a "front". Welcome to 21st cetury warfare. As Old Student said, to our enemy, anyplace is a war zone. Every person in the armed services is trained to kill - women or men. Higgmeister nailed when he (or she) stated that there will come a day when you will be glad that American women bear arms and can be as deadly as men. Combat with a terrorist can happen at your kids' school - better hope those mommas are armed. I know I am.
Things have changed - conventional warfare as you knew it is gone. Women in the armed services are valuable members of the team and the military can no longer run without them.
In Metzger's specific case, she was personnel - hardly a combat role. But thank G-d she can kick ass - she's no wilting flower. Because if she was a sheltered, prissy little thing - as you may prefer - she'd proably be long gone or long dead, while waiting for one of you big, strong men to rescue her. No thanks.
If there is nothing lost when replacing a male marine with a female marine, then what ever standard the female passed to get her into the uniform, should simply become the one standard for all marines.
LOL!
Oh, yea, I am sure the terrorists are shaking in their boots!
You have been watching to many movies.
As for a women being able to defend themselves, ofcourse, they should.
But men are the first line of defense.
There is no excuse for any American women being exposed to combat.
The real reason why women are being exposed to combat, (along with the Feminist agenda) is that too many American men (males) prefer it that way so they do not have to take responsibilty for defending the nation.