Quote:Enthusiasm for Gen. Mathis was expressed in my recent conversation with my nephew, an officer in the Navy. His only complaint with President Obama, and he said that of most of those with whom he serves, was the push for political correctness, especially the push to get more women in combat roles. He has no problem serving with women, but only in roles for which they meet all the qualifications, including physical. He expects Gen. Mathis to reverse much of what has been the current policy in this regard.

This is how a lot of active duty feels, and veterans for that matter. The military, whose sole purpose in life is to train troops for readiness and combat effectiveness, is not the place for PC, women trying to be who they're not mentally and physically qualified to be with extreme rare exception (and I say this being one of those women who really wanted to be one of the SPEC OP soldiers), and social experiments. It totally degrades the purpose of the military. 

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