Before 1972 women were limited to 2% of the Army, which they were in reality less than, and they were only seen on main post, behind the lines nursing, accountants and clerks in finance, and working in the law offices, and of course as secretaries and such.
The men in combat arms and in support units that worked with them were men.
Support units have to fight and they have to do full physical jobs, they have to drive trucks cross country and dig them out of the mud and change the huge tires, move 100 pound shells all day, and lift industrial-size cooking pots and set up kitchens in the field, dig fighting positions and move trees out of the way.
Being support is still full-sized man’s work, I don’t know what people are thinking when they assume that support is like the gal sacking your groceries at Walmart.
People also don’t consider that it isn’t just physical, the very presence of the female among soldiers is detrimental.
Besides, why are we still discussing this as though it was 50 years ago, “if a woman can do the job” “some women” etc, this is 50 years later, we are seeing the results of the female in the military and it is clear it isn’t their world, and that they are changing it ALL into their world, which means a sort of anti-military chick world of basically a good federal job removed of the elements that women can’t do and don’t like.
Until we are defeated and this nation belongs to another country’s people.
Well I’ll take your word for it then since I was never in the army (almost joined the army reserves) and am not familiar with the duties of those in support positions.
Keep an eye on that Southern border. This Nation will soon belong to them without a shot being fired. Perhaps since they are willing to risk so much just to make that trip, they may be willing put up a little effort to correct this Nation's woes. We're just going to continue voting in rigged elections and blogging angrily.