GENDER “EQUALITY”?: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced today that the military is opening all combat units to women. 

The decision opens the military’s most elite units to women who can meet the rigorous requirements for the positions for the first time, including in the Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces and other Special Operations Units. It also opens the Marine Corps infantry, a battle-hardened force that many service officials had openly advocated keeping closed to female service members.

“There will be no exceptions,” Carter said. “This means that, as long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before.”. . .

About 220,000 jobs and 10 percent of the military remained closed to women before Tuesday’s announcement, Carter said. 

It’s not all rainbows and butterflies for women. I assume this portends that any future military draft will include both men and women.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): I told you so!