In the saner days before supposed full integration, women who served were limited by job and unit combat exposure. By then I was a sapper officer in a variety of units- some included females, some did not. basically, in echelon above brigade/support brigade and only in headquarters elements, I really have no problem with women in uform, just don’t put them in harm’s way.
Given the sparseness of qualified men to carry spears, it is my opinion that all males who join should be required to serve in combat/combat support units first, and then after some point in time or longevity, be allowed to serve in rear echelon positions. Put the men up front, allow motivated women to serve in combat service support above bridge or maybe division, never below.
Free up testosterone to do the heavy lifting and keep the gals ought of sight- we need focused driven men to win and survive- distractions of sex can be minimized- if their is no/little opportunity....
Yeah, call me a chauvinist, but my daughters and granddaughters are ore valuable to family and nation than some less than fully capable combat type.
It is not about them or me, it is about lethality and destruction on the battlefield if and when diplomacy fails....
I enlisted in 1973. DACOWITS has solved some social problems and created many others. It has not improved readiness but instead has changed definitions.