Half of female Marines fail 3-pullup requirement:

I think it is very admirable and patriotic that some of the ladies out there want to be on the front lines in combat but not having the strength like most men do to execute many combat related tasks, that in itself is a very good reason to keep them in other strategic military positions.

There absolutely are jobs in the military that a women can do as well as a man, maybe better like being a jet pilot, running heavy equipment and driving a truck but being on the front lines and depending on them to perform exactly as a man is out of the question.

If it was only their life that was in jeopardy it would be one thing but in combat situations each team member has to have the other one back.

There are some ladies out there that are stronger than some men but they are an exception to the rule. It would be very difficult to screen them out and allow them to fight on the front lines and not the others. We may get a new government law on the books called “strength discrimination”; we don’t need anymore of them.

This issue has to be evaluated on a whole not based on a single person. I say, bless the ladies that want to do their part but in general they would be more detrimental to the cause than helpful.

For the facts of not having the strength that most men have and “that thing” that happens once a month regardless of where in the world a women is, I put a thumbs down on ladies on the front line.

Semper Fi to all the female Marines and all that serve our country; you are to be admired!!!