[Angry_White_Man_Syndrome]

I agree, as long as we're not talking about removing women from combat aviation. There's a difference between being in the air and on the ground. Also, we have to look at the reasons the military wants women - because there aren't enough brave young men willing to defend their country - too many cowards.

At any point a combat pilot can become infantry all it takes is a mechanical malfunction.

The military does not women, it has had women forced upon it. I was in the Navy when they intergrated boot camp in the early 90's. Talk about lowering standards. When I went through the boot camp companies were seperated by sex. The male companies would get pounded on daily for the smallest infractions. Our sister company always bragged about hardly ever being cycled.
Since the companies are now co-ed, the training is suited to the lowest common denominator, women.

[JCEccles]

Since the companies are now co-ed, the training is suited to the lowest common denominator, women.

True.

One of the underpublicized reasons for the longevity of the .223 (rifle) and 9mm (handgun) calibers is that women can handle the recoil--something that is not true for the majority of women with respect to a .30 and .45 caliber weapons. However, soldiers and Marines in Iraq are constantly complaining about the relative ineffectiveness of .223 and 9mm weapons. When lives are on the line they covet the more robust .30 and .45 caliber weapons.

The enemy doesn't give "points" for political correctness. Neither should we.