At least eight female soldiers have recently been assigned to an Army field artillery unit at Ft. Bragg, marking forward progress as the U.S. military continues working towards opening up combat positions for women. First Lt. Kelly Requa, along with at least seven other female lieutenants, was brought into the 3rd Battalion of the 321st Field Artillery Regiment last November. Requa was assigned as the platoon leader of her field artillery unit and while she’s currently the only female in her platoon, more will soon follow, Military Times reports. While some of the male soldiers have voiced their concern over women’s ability to keep up physically, Valeriano says they’ve been “running circles around the men.” “Most of the female lieutenants outrun my male lieutenants,” Valeriano said. “On overall strength, the males are stronger. But the females – endurance-wise and running – really made these guys take their game up a notch.”
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:13:55 +0000
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