Should The U.S. Marine Pull-Up Test Be Delayed For Female Recruits? (Updated)

Just Three Pull-Ups: Too Many For Women In The Marine Corps? -- Christian Science Monitor

The Marine Corps reports that most women in recruit training are unable to do the minimum three pull-ups. As the US military moves toward allowing more women in combat roles, this raises questions about physical standards.

Should women in the Marine Corps be as physically strong as men? How best to measure such strength?

Such questions follow the announcement this week that most women in Marine Corps boot camp were unable to complete three pull-ups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect in 2014.

The integration of women into the US military fighting force has seen significant advancement in recent years, accelerated by lengthy wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Women now are fighter pilots and ship captains, and they are completing a physically and mentally demanding infantry training course – as three female Marines recently did for the first time in Marine Corps history.

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Update: Why Are Pull-Ups Scientifically Harder For Women? -- Huffington Post/Live Science

My Comment: So much for the White House's goal of having thousands of women serving combat roles in the military.