Somebody has to say it. How many of these female soldiers used to be men?
In 1974 the Airborne Course known as Jump School had its first female’s, and they had their separate Black Hats and separate training that did not require them to do much more than learn to parachute - they were not physically harassed every single moment of the course. In those days women soldiers became clerks and that school allowed them to be assigned to the 82nd Abn Div; the first three women in the Division headquarters had mixed results, for various reasons related to biology and relationships between men and women. I would guess the standards for male soldiers are dropped accordingly and they will hve to make up the physical qualifications as actual platoon leaders once they reach their units. I would like to see the careers followed for 20-30 years so see how the men fare during their careers who received this training as opposed to those under the old standards; and see the results in combat.
Ten female infantry officers will attend Ranger school and ten female infantry officers will fail to complete the course.
Seriously, men, would you follow a female lieutenant into battle? Obey an order to charge a pillbox or flank an armored column? Especially if there was some question as to how she managed to get her credentials to begin with?
I wonder how the chicks got 100% select rate to got to Ranger School? Wonder what their male counterparts in the same Infantry officers course selection rate to attend was? Bet is was no where near 100%. Not getting special considerations and changed standards my a$$.