[diogenes ghost]

"They won't have strength to put a round in a tube...."

Ummm....you didn't listen. They are being put in LEADERSHIP positions, not in the grunt jobs.

This will mean less opportunity for advancement, and less experienced leadership, resulting in more death and less retainment.

Gee, a win-win for Progressives.

My son spent 12 years on boomers before getting a 2 year shore duty because women in his rating could not deploy, taking up nearly all shore allotments.

[xzins]

trust me....Lieutenants, Captains, and even colonels must sometimes step in and launch a round.

Even in trainining it establishes credibility with the troops. Can you imagine the cred established when the company commander can’t even lift the thing?

[xzins]

women officers, gunnery sergeants and staff sergeants to combat artillery, tank, amphibious, engineer and assault units

Also, read the above again: "women" modifies the entire list that follows.

A woman staff sergeant is definitely doing grunt work.