In a move that reeks of political correctness, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that all combat positions in the U.S. military will now be open to women, with no exceptions. "They'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars and lead infantry soldiers into combat," Carter declared. "They'll be able to serve as Army rangers and green berets, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men." As the Center for Military Readiness (CMR) explains, Carter could only make the change by overruling the best professional advice of the U.S. Marine Corps "in matters involving life, death, and national security," and "by breaking his own promise" to base his decision on the quality of scientific research behind the military services' recommendations. The Marine Corps had requested some exceptions to the policy, but Carter declined to honor them. "The important factor in making my decision was to have access to every American who could add strength to the joint force," he insisted, further stating the decision to do so was based on empirical analysis of the data following a three-year review by all armed services branches.

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