Simple Question: Do the women really want this? What is the real motivation behind this madness? Our current administration is good about dealing with fantasies but reality? No. There is no way I would want my daughter out in the trenches knowing that if she came face to face with a male soldier on the battlefield and her gun was inoperable or out of ammo that she would have to physically engage on those terms in the heat of battle. It’s an unfair fight from the gitgo (on the avg) no matter what fantasies the left have about females from watching Columbiana, Charlies Angels, or The Avengers. In real life people don’t jump 50 ft in the air land on their opponents shoulders and grip their heads and twist and break it then backwards somersault onto their feet to engage in more Kung Fu’ery with another enemy (yes I think some of the left probably believe this is real because they live in a fantasy bubble perpetrated by Hollywood and the MSM).
I agree, I think women make excellent pilots, are good at administration, and management but let’s give them some respect and honor and nt put them in the trenches. The reality would be a nightmare for many of he reasons you stated. It would be true great a distractor due to the human condition.
I don't believe most do. I give them major kudos for serving, but just how many really want to be in a fire fight? Probably 1% or less.
As a side note: One of the best supervisors I served under was a female Chief Petty Officer (CPO), but that was during my short stint as a Naval Reserve Recruiter ashore. She was as butch as they come, but fair, competent, and gave me some my best evals ever. I respected her highly.
If I had joined the Marines (as I originally planned), she would have never made it through Marine "basic" because of her sleight stature. I decided on Navy because of a better fit growing up around the water and boats. Went to "basic" in San Diego and used to watch an ambulance follow the Marine runs just across the fence, while I had it easy in Navy "boot". Although it was tough for me since I joined at 25 - poor me...ha.
Again, no, I don't believe military women want to be combat ground grunts. But as I said above, if this is the position of DOD, then they get NO special considerations. It won't work and when the next war comes and we see our daughters come back in more body-bags and limbless, it will change back. The Israelis found out the hard way.