“In the end, my main concern is not whether women are capable of conducting combat operations, as we have already proven that we can hold our own in some very difficult combat situations; instead, my main concern is a question of longevity. Can women endure the physical and physiological rigors of sustained combat operations, and are we willing to accept the attrition and medical issues that go along with integration?”

Read this open, honest and well-written article by Captain Katie Petronio, United States Marine Corps: http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/article/get-over-it-we-are-not-all-created-equal

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