This means buzz cuts and the same physical standards as the men. This is a point about which honorable minds may differ. On the one hand, say VMI traditionalists, if they want the same jobs and perks, they should meet the same standards. Johnson, who is also a retired Air Force colonel, is presumably no wimp. But our prediction is that five or 10 years from now, most folks will have wondered what the fuss was about.
Women do well at all levels in the military.
Their challenge now, both new and familiar, is to prove themselves in this last publicly funded stronghold.