Marine Corps commander says others' expectations, not women's ability, are the problem

The World | Sep 11, 2015
A new report from the US Marine Corps concluded that all-male combat units performed better on 69 percent, compared to mixed-gender units, of more than 100 tasks that were studied. But only a summary of the report was released, and many military personnel are raising questions about the methodology.

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