The prospect of women in ground combat or on the front lines of the military has proven to be a controversial issue over decades of war. This controversy stems from criticisms such as the physicality of women compared to that of men, the association of sex-related situations within the military, and a history of failed gender mainstreaming training. The bottom line, however, is that women should not be eligible for front-line or ground combat unless they are willing and able to meet the same testing standards as men. Fundamental differences in the physicality of men and women are one of the key aspects of why a woman's combative role in the military is questioned. Many of the differences between training men and women in military roles are influenced by gender, which can create overly dangerous battle conditions. For women in the military, training and testing requirements are set at a lower level because they do not have the efficiency in force capabilities that men possess. In the test requirements it is shown that “To get a perfect score on the Army fitness test, a 22-year-old man must do 75 push-ups, 80 sit-ups and run two miles in 13 minutes. Female soldiers are required to do 46 push-ups, 80 sit-ups, and run two miles in 15:38” (Yeager 2010), which is a significantly lowered standard. It is well known in the military world that as long as these lower standards are met, a woman's goal is considered satisfactorily achieved. This is unfair treatment towards the men involved, as is military tradition, but above all for the safety of the women willing to fight. Women who choose to take on a role in ground and frontline combat put themselves in the same life-threatening position as Army men...... middle of paper ......ng Viewpoints . Armed forces. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from American Conservative, 2008, April 7, 14-17) Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com:80/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=OVIC&action=2&catId=&documentId =GALE%7CEJ3010638217&userGroupName=naal_uwa&jsid=074fde76d044b208a84ef321a8bfa2b2Yeager, H. (2010). The role of women in the armed forces should be expanded. In L. Gerdes (ed.), Opposing points of view. Armed forces. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from Wilson Quarterly, 2007, Summer, 31, 54-62) Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com:80/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=OVIC&action=2&catId=&documentId= GALE%7CEJ3010638216&userGroupName=naal_uwa&jsid=2ad2d89960ed772031e8bed3b55cdd3f