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Today, Secretary of Defense Carter announced his final determination to fully integrate all military positions, career fields, and specialties to women. USSOCOM would like to take this opportunity to stand behind Secretary Carter's decision, and fully support opening all special operations specialties and units to female service members. By the original order in January 2013, all the Services and USSOCOM were given the opportunity to request specific exceptions to this policy. After much study and careful consideration, USSOCOM Commander, General Joseph Votel, did not request an exception.

Instead woman already in the military ... will find themselves assigned to combat arms to meet a quota designed by a wide–load Member of Congress whose most strenuous activity is the Pilates class she makes once a month. Still, they won’t be seeing the elephant overnight. Right now only a handful of the 203,000 women currently in the military can pass the physical for combat infantry or Marines. When faced with the reality that women can’t pass the test, Congress and Pentagon paper–pushers will change the test until they can pass. Unfortunately, when you lower standards by definition you get...