[Real Cynic No More]

"As long as the requirements are fair and universally applied, the military must always place the best person for the job at hand, whether male or female, but we cannot let political correctness compel the military to lower its standards."

This is the correct answer. A level playing field, no lowering of standards. But, that being said, two lone people in a foxhole, one male, one female, at a lonely outpost... I have issues with that.

[refermech]

Then it really would be a fox hole wouldn’t it?

[IrishBrigade]

two lone people in a foxhole, one male, one female, at a lonely outpost... I have issues with that.

Why...? In today’s military, those two would no doubt be homosexual, and problem solved...