[twistedsquid]

thanks for the response longrange1947...my position is based largely on the observations and writings of a former marine corps and army sniper named "dolan"...his article and study posted on the blog "ten oclock scholar/female marksmen" suggests the same as youve noted , however he argues for more female sniper training...interesting that the air force classifies snipers as security forces and not infantry so the position is open to women...nancy tompkins-gallagher and her 2 teenage daughters are the women youve mentioned and have consistently beaten the top military and law enforcement snipers in the country....my position also accepts that regardless of the "total war environment" of WW2 females can be a significant asset in defense...the soviets employed nearly 2000 female snipers of which 500 survived the war....no they cant hump the ruck or do the PT...but they can kill the enemy with extreme prejudice when needed...