Centuries of fighting battles and winning wars should not be compromised just to enhance the career prospects of an individual service member. The needs of the military must take precedence over all other considerations. The military service is more than a corporation or job. The military protects citizens so they have the freedom to join corporations and take on jobs of their choice. The military must be governed by different rules than that of the civilian sector so that the best interests are in the militaries mission accomplishment. Based on evidence of the negative impact of women in combat and its effects upon morale, readiness and cohesion, the military should continue to exclude women from combat units and positions, so that the United States of America remains the most powerful nation in the world.

The United States military has been said to be a force in readiness at all times, but is it actually ready? According to five commissioners, including Samuel Cockerham, a retired Army brigadier general, it would not be if women were attached to combat units. Women and men in their development of muscle and aerobic fitness is such that only a

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