I wish there were some military recruiters out there but I will speak from what I know. The demographics in this country will not support an all male volunteer force [not enough who are willing to volunteer]. Most branches of the services have a hard enough time meeting their recruiting goals now as is. It will be that much harder if women are left out of the pool.
Well some may say let the women take the desk jobs. This is what we had before the combat units were opened up to the females. And guess what? I'll take the Navy as an example. The way it stands now out of of boot camp you are typically assigned to a ship for your first enlistment [4-6 years] male or female. Now being on a ship is considered aurdrous duty, in other words it's not alot of fun. When it comes time for you to reenlist you would consider what type of shore duty assignments are available if indeed you decide to make a career out of the Navy. If the females are excluded from combat units were are they? Taking up the shore duty assignment [desk jobs] that the male sailor now has an opportunity for. Now there are a limited number of shore duty assignments and most are now filled with females. The male sailor talks with his recruiter and all he has to offer is a shore duty assignment in bum f$$k Egypt. The male sailor or at least most of them say scr$w that and get out at the end of their tour. Those who do except the loosy assignments are pissed because the females get the choice shore duty and it effects morale thoughout the fleet. It's a win win for the females and a loose loose for the male sailor. Only one of two ways to fix the situation in my opinion. One is to raise pay [alot] to attract more males or two institute a draft. Which one will the politicians choose? In my opinion neither.