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I spent over 22 years in the military. I was the first woman assigned to my career field (not because of strength/standards, but because the military used the "we don't have appropriate housing available for women" lines for many years).
I applaud the decision; it acknowledges the fact that women have been in combat for years and years.
Strength, agility, mental preparation, and training standards vary by career field, and it takes dozens of career fields to present a strong fighting force. Some require more or less of these factors.
The standards MUST be set realistically. Not realistically for men, or for women, but for the minimum required to do the job. Minimum because there must be no question - if you can't meet the standard, you can't do the job. Maybe you can work on it and try again later, but you can't do the job.
There is nothing some women cannot do.
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