Ladies, your views/comments are politically correct, but they are not reality. The reality is there are very few combat arms jobs that women can physically handle in the Army and Marine Corps. Driving a vehicle or flying an aircraft in and during combat operations is durable. Physically, a lot of women out perform men during the physical fitness test that is required twice a year for the Army, yet, I have not seen women perform the heavy lifting and have the endurance that is required in the combat arms jobs or combat MOS (military occupational specialty). As of April 2013, I will have over 25 years in the military. I have seen a lot of Soldiers over the years with different physical and mental abilities. Both the women and men of our Armed Services are totally awesome, but we must keep reality in the place of politics.