[CMAC51]

Yes to a degree...However, a small woman would have trouble under fire pulling a large man out of harm’s way thereby putting his life in danger, if he was wounded. Upper body strength in women is still limited.

Physical standards have already been established for the position. If those standards are enforced regardless of gender, then your argument has no validity.

[Kackikat]

Agreed...my comment was for whoever felt a woman should be able to do anything and everything the males could, whether or not that was actually true.

[Kackikat]

Early last year there was a push to lower those standards, which begs the question....’are women more qualified now, or are the standards being lowered to keep peace politically?” Does a lower standard mean more danger for men that are with them, or even for women in those rates that would be exposed to a combat zone?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/6/keep-combat-standards-high-military-urged/?page=all