NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (22 October 2004) — Marines from 6th Communication Battalion, Brooklyn, New York, prepare for an upcoming color guard presentation. (From right to left) LCpl. Leanne Bohach, Cpl. Liza Nicholas, Sgt. Geralyn Rolon, and LCpl. Elizabeth Quinones make up the first all-female Marine color guard the battalion has ever had.Women In Combat -- Center For Military Readiness
Recent news reports about the unprecedented roles of female soldiers serving in Iraq have generated many inquiries about the issue of women in land combat. Should female soldiers be assigned to units that engage in direct ground combat, and if not, why not?
The 1992 Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces conducted the last major study on the feasibility of assigning military women to close combat units. In the course of that comprehensive process, the commission compiled a huge body of testimony and documentation on many issues related to the issue of women in combat, ranging from physical capabilities and deployability to interpersonal relationships and cultural questions. Most of these issues remain valid today.
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My Comment: An interesting list of questions and answers on having (or not having) women participate in combat. Read it all.