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Is the warrior spirit outmoded? (Now hear this: brief news items of interest to veterans and their families.).(Brief Article)

VFW Magazine

| June 01, 2000 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

According to some women military officers, masculine traits are no longer necessary in the armed forces. "The muscle we use in combat today is between our ears," claims Navy Capt. Barbara L. Brehn.

That may be true when one is dropping bombs from 15,000 feet, but on the ground strength and aggression are still essential assets. Of course, with precious little ground combat experience for GIs in the past 28 years, such nonsense goes unchallenged.

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