When I did my army reserve basic training it was about 9 females out of 38 in the platoon. To be honest most or all of the females were not very strong physically. On our second pack march, one collapsed and the female squad took a third longer than the men did. I found the march strenuous but not exhausting, and I was about the weakest male in our platoon.

That said I am not sure that I am entirely against women in the military. There may be some roles they can reasonably perform, and I have known women who did very well in the army.

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T W Hopper
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church
Currently between churches since PRC closed here - attending Crossroads Christian Church.
Canberra, Australia.