Has combat arms gender integration been successful? The Army will let you know in 2020.
By: Meghann Myers   1 day ago
It’s been two years since the Army first started accepting women into its infantry, armor, fire support specialist and special operator communities, and, so far, hundreds have volunteered to be among the first.
In late September, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told a group of Virginia Military Institute students that he wasn’t ready to give the effort a passing grade. The Army is also withholding an opinion.
“It’s early in the process. It’s probably too early to call the ball, but we feel positive about what we’ve seen so far,†Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands told reporters Wednesday at the AUSA annual meeting in Washington.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/10/11/has-combat-arms-gender-integration-been-successful-the-army-will-let-you-know-in-2020/
