“women are capable of the combat skills necessary to fight alongside their male counterparts.”
But they are NOT capable of carrying the same weight load in their packs; nor carrying the same heavy equipment.
And never will be.
Ergo, their presence in an infantry squad will detract, rather than add to, that squad’s readiness.
Irrelevant.
Even if you get some steroid-enhanced super-Amazon former MMA fighter, sending her to fight while there are still cane-borne old men sitting on the sidelines is intrinsically flawed.
In promoting the two females into ranger status we all viewed the video of the training, they barely pulled them selves up with the rope
“Ergo, their presence in an infantry squad will detract, rather than add to, that squad’s readiness.”
Yeah, agree. But, I’m guessing it’s much to do about nothing. What women want is their “No Sweat Tab” and maybe a brief stint in some infantry unit. Then they’ll have the cred’s for Field Grade promotions. No worrie, Ranger and special Op’s units ain’t gonna be over run with women.