Legendary Army vet on military's evolution in accepting women| Military Times Reports

"When a man reports to a unit, he's strong until proven weak. When a woman reports to a unit, she's weak until proven strong." Army veteran and member of the first class of women to graduate West Point Carol Barkalow talks about her experience in the military, and how the Army has evolved in the decades since she joined.

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Times have changed. Women are now regarded as "just another soldier" until they prove otherwise (i.e., show that they are exceptional or substandard) just like men.