[Orion78]

Haven't I heard your argument before, but about African-Americans in WWII?

[VaBthang4]

Here we go.....

Everybody break out your slide rules...while Orion defies the laws of physics while connecting issues.

What next boring one? Fruit Loops in the Military?

How'bout children? I mean they have a right to choose dont they?

[Apollo]

I recently attended my little brother's graduation ceremony from Marine Corp boot camp. Six companies of men and one company of women graduated. Just like at every boot camp ceremony, there were some who failed to graduate because of training injuries. Broken arms, sprained ankles, etc.

I was thinking about the issue of women in combat while there, and decided to count the number of injured Marines. There were 21 men and 15 women. That means that women were aprox 4.5 times as likely to be injured in training as men.

I can assure you that training doesn't come close to the real thing. Bottom line: Women cannot physically withstand the rigours of combat.