NationStates Jolt Archive

Good for them. God bless them and all our military for the sacrifices they and their families make.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061202/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/women_in_war_2

A long article but well worth reading.

The Center for Military Readiness, a conservative think tank, contends that the Army has ignored its rules that prevent female soldiers from being in units that "physically collocate and remain with" ground combat troops.

Good on the army. :)

In an age of guns and bombs, it seems a bit stupid to think that a difference in upper-body strength is so very important.