Should women be allowed to compete for more combat jobs? Marines feel women would lessen the Marines’ strong fighting culture. Do you agree?

As I have said in other posts related to this topic, I feel that if they can do they job and are willing they should be allowed to do so. If they cannot there are plenty of other jobs that are better suited to their talents, but the same holds true for males.

Let them compete and then we'll see what happens... But our Secretary of the Navy & Commandant are trying to come to a resolution of this issue as we debate it.. I never served with any women in the Marines but am outnumbered by women in my family so I have to be very respectful on this subject ...But down deep inside something tells me women would not be able to compete in Force Recon with other young male Marines.....with all due respect to the women I know and love..

The one question that I haven't seen answered is who among the female Marines really want to be there. most of the females doing the integration testing said they aren't going for the combat jobs, they are doing this for future women. I think a very small amount of women will actually want to go for it. and those women will probably be able to hack it. Of course just like males there will be those who want to do it but don't quite cut the mustard. this is fine. the only time I would see a problem is if there is a large influx of MARINES (not just females) who try to go into combat jobs who cant cut it and in the end this is just a waste of time and resources that the Corps and the country can't waste.

If you can do the job then I will gladly welcome you to the ranks of the finest infantry of the world, I don't care if you're man, woman or lizard. but I will be damned before I let anyone skate by on substandard performance just because of political correctness.