[Who is John Galt?]

"Every day, you could carry it for every single situation."

Always thought that was the kind of weapon they should issue to everyone, not just a 'designated marksman'...

[TheDandyMan]

Did the military really move away from .45 because female service members had more difficulty with it, or is that internet hogwash and it was just a NATO thing?

If true I could see similar concerns raised about a .308, now that the infantry is open to females. The usability of everything, body armor, harnesses, weapons, have to be considered through the additional lense of a subset of soldiers with smaller stature and less body strength. The DoD did make a big show last year about releasing a new X-back helmet to accolade ponytails.