[IGOTMINE]

What happens when your principle meets PC reality? Set uniform standards...the women must perform the same physical standards as the men. Not enough women meet the standard. The standard is attacked as being "not realistic". The standard is lower. Suddenly a ten man damage control party is actually 7, because three are women.

We are one liberal democrat admnistration away from the total combat integration of women. It'll probably happen in my life time (I'm 40.)

[peeve23]

I spent a career in the army. I have a pretty good idea of what women can and can't do as well as men. (I'm speaking for the Army.)

They can't run as fast, jump as high, lift as much, or stay unpregnated nearly as well.

When I first came in we had the WACs. That was great and should have stayed that way. No one doubted the contribution of nurses, admin assistants, etc.

What about the other specialties. There's combat, combat support, and combat service support. I generally have no problem with females being throughout combat service support provided they can do their own lifting for any specific job that gets mention.