I am not a supporter of changing standards for women, simply to get them into combat positions. But if they want to treat women equally, why aren’t they required to register for Selective Service at age 18, just like young men are? It seems this would be an easy fix.
Not just the draft. When a woman actually qualifies to enter the 0311 or related combat career field they need to meet ALL of the same requirements on an ongoing basis just as men do. Like men, they don’t have the choice to opt out, they take what they are assigned to. Remove the option to get pregnant and thus avoid deployment or other such duties; if they become pregnant within 30 days of a deployment they will be charged with malingering. If they are deferred for pregnancy, they will be immediately at the top of the list to deploy within 4 months of birth, no exemptions. Women have always had way too many “outs” when it comes to assigning them to these MOS’s.