The Army isn’t the only one who fudges stats and forces women who arent qualified through. I was in the Navy while the brass were shoving through unqualified aviators through carrier quals. It was an unmitigated disaster and the brass knew it but they were intent on seeing the first women to qualify for carrier landings out in the fleet. The political brass does not care about readiness. You only have to look as far as women serving on subs. It’s the worst idea out there but it is happening.
I would never, EVER serve in today’s military. And, god willing, neither will any of my kids.
Kara Hultgren.
Repeatedly failed qualifications, but was pushed forward and onto carriers and into an F-14. She flamed an engine on approach, over-corrected and killed herself and damn near killed her back-seater.
The Navy went through the unprecedented task of recovering the aircraft, trying to blame the aircraft, and then rigging the analysis when it all pointed to pilot error.
Already, two or three of the first female submariners have been charged with fraud.
Myself, I never finished a co-ed march where I wasn’t carrying some female soldier’s gear, helmet and even her rifle. Females can make a real contribution, but not through lowered standards.