There are still a few things that bother me about the current status of women in the military. I think they have been integrated into some areas for political reasons, and not because it helps the function of the military. I don't think, for example, they belong on the front lines, in attack planes, or integrated into side-by-side quarters with men in barracks or academies.

And there is something that bothers me severely about watching a mother go to war leaving a crying two-year-old kid behind. I don't have any hard logic to back me here, but my gut tells me this just ain't right. The military is not a career that should be chosen by a new mom, and the military should also take such things into account when deploying personnel.

These are just my opinions, and they probably do little more than show how old I am.