>>>>That is what women in the military typically deal with everytime they get a new assignment -
>>>>however short it may be. Some can hack it and some can't. The same is true for the men.
>>
>>I spent 8 years in the Marines. I did my share of hiking with 80-100lbs pack on. I can tell you
>>from experience, that in every run or hump, there were always people who fell out. And the higher
>>percentage of them were women.
>>
>>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?
>
>300 lbs!!??? That's like 21.5 stone in English. You sure you can carry yourself around - unwounded? :-)
>
>...

It gets more difficult as the years go by