I think that unless we are in a crisis situation where everyone able should serve, I think we should keep our women safe at home. I mean, although people say "woman can do anything men can" this is not entirely true... Women are naturally smaller than men (with a few exceptions) and therefore physically cannot do everything a man can. At least not as well. So, they lower the standards to make it easier for women to get in, ie, having less challenging things in Basic Training.