The perspective of women in ground combat or on the front lines in the military has proven to be a controversial issue throughout the decades of war. This controversy stems from criticisms such as women's physicality compared to men's, the association of sexuality-related situations within the military, and the historical failure of gender-integration training. The bottom line, however, is that women should not be allowed to participate in frontline or ground combat unless they are willing and able to meet the same testing standards as men. One of the main differences is the fundamental differences in the physics of men and women. aspects of why a woman's combative role in the military is questioned. Many differences between men and women in military training are skewed by gender, which can create combat conditions that are too dangerous. For women in the military, training and testing requirements are set at a lower level because they do not have the effective force capabilities that men possess. It is stated in the testing requirements that “To obtain a perfect score on the Army Physical Fitness Test, a 22-year-old male 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 three kilometers 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 to the men involved, as well as to military tradition, but especially to the safety of women ready to fight. Women who choose to play a role in ground and frontline combat have put themselves in the same life-threatening position as men in the military...... middle of paper .... ..ng Viewpoints . Armed forces. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from American Conservative, 2008, 7, 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=074fde76d044b208a84ef321a8bfa2b2 Yeager, H. (2010). The role of women in the armed forces should be expanded. In L. Gerdes (Ed.), Opposing Viewpoints. 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