In the end, she winds up as a national hero, becoming the first woman in United States history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. It is without saying that women possess the audacity and skill to perform more than adequately on the front lines. For centuries, men have argued that women lack the physiological requirements necessary for combat. However, we're living in a completely different day and age. Intelligence has replaced physical power as the prerequisite for successful combat.
Modern warfare is indeed drastically different from the wars of previous generations.
While it is true that in 8,000 years of recorded history, women have generally not succeeded on the battlefield, we are in new era. Missiles and aircraft dominate the skies. Aircraft carriers and naval cruisers rule the seas. Brains, not muscles, are required to utilize these powerful mechanisms of war effectively. One thing needs to be admitted though.