> I think almost all of the objections are parochial, and wrong. What is the objective of a military, and specifically of combat units? Is it to accurately ref

> I think almost all of the objections are parochial, and wrong. What is the objective of a military, and specifically of combat units? Is it to accurately reflect the sexual and racial makeup of society or is it to defeat the enemy? Women can play a role in a military but a 55 kg woman will have a hard time moving her 95 kg wounded comrade in arms out of harm's way. She will struggle to march 30 km with a 12 kg SAW on her shoulder while carrying her personal equipment. Men are, on average, stronger and faster. It is highly likely that whatever opponents the military faces are male. These are not 'parochial, and wrong' objections but simple statements of fact. While a female sniper can be just as effective as a male sniper it is highly unlikely for a female marine or commando to be as effective as a male marine or commando since the former does not depend on physical strength or speed while the latter does.