>Having said that, I found the women in the Marines to be otherwise capable. The problem is, can
>a man rely on a woman in combat to cover his back? I'm 6'4" and 300lbs. Can the typical woman
>carry, or for that matter even drag, me to safety when she can't even carry 100lb pack for a few
>miles?

You forget that despite that disadvantage, the advantage is that you could drag one of the smaller women (or men) easily. So it kind works out, exept for the big guys.