I think in general the Marine Corps knows that women in general physically break down first under the same stresses as men, and that it generally takes women longer to do heavy physical tasks, and that generally women Marines don't shoot as well as male Marines.
I think the main question is does the average female shoot, retrieve wounded, and carry loads, GOOD ENOUGH to not detract from the mission in general.
My belief is that the average female doesn't - less muscle mass, less aerobic capacity. But,when I was in the service, there were guys in the ranks that didn't either.
We would be beyond this conversation if there were base standards for every MOS and a realistic way to measure them. You wouldn't have wheeled vehicle mechanics that need help to change a tire in the field and you wouldn't have women AND men troops that slow down infantry and artillery units.
I was roster 335 in jump school, roster 334 was a tiny gal. She made every run with blisters as big as pancakes on her heels. It hurt me to look at them. She wasn't fast, but she got there. I felt bad when she was dropped, there were a lot of guys that made it without having to dig nearly as deep as she did. I hope she had a chance to recycle. Bottom line is her injuries kept her from meeting the standard.
JMO
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