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
The discussion on this thread initiated with the article about the Marine Infantry Officers Training School. There was absolutely no reference to lowered standards. Ergo lowered standards are not part of the position I am defending.
Standards should be exactly what are necessary to fully qualify for a position, no more, no less.
If you want to defend against lower standards, go find someone who is advocating lowered standards, it is not me.