I really wish I had them at my side when I was in the Marines and did house-to-house assault in Fallujah.....why in that picture, anyone of those "Marines" looks like they could carry the M240G and 600rds of 7.62x51 1:4 linked, and water, and SAPPI plates, and kevlar flak, and kevlar helmet, and spare barrel, and, grenades, and still run down the street, house to house, through heavy enemy machinegun and rifle propelled grenade fire....
AND be able to drag a wounded Marine to safety....AND be able to continue to carry his ammo and ordinance after he's been CASEVAC'd.
And during all of that still be able to look face to face with the enemy ages 8 to 80 and kill them without second though, or remorse. And do this hour after hour, day after day.
I'm "certain" they could do this............or not.
I'm so glad I'm out.
Enjoy it 'Murica....you voted for it.
The old 4 second rush just became the 10 second rush with women in the infantry.
Pappy