Sad but true fact, unless you can get the public to support a draft we need those women. Less than 1% of the U.S. population alive today has served in the military. Young men of privilege and 20 somethings that just want to smoke weed and play X-Box and actually most kids that have any other option aren't getting in. If the economy was any better many long term fighting men would leave as well. There really isn't any distinction between combat forces and support forces on todays battlefield because many of the battles are fought by units moving supplies, keeping the peace and guarding bases. When that gate, office or mess hall your working in gets attacked your a combat force like it or not.
There is a vast difference between the Infantry and soldiers of various other MOS's who happen to need to use their rifles in an emergency. My comments were specifically about the Infantry, not whether or not women should serve in other capacities in the Army. There are many jobs for women in the Army, but the combat arms don't happen to be among them.