What is your advice for Females joining the ranks of the combat jobs in the Military?

To bad Logan you can't handle the truth. You make my point why Woman is not wanted and will never be accepted by Men in Combat Arms. This is not some reality show we are talking about, people will die because of poor decision making.

This is a bad idea and the Military is setting you up for failure unless they going to allow to have Testosterone and steroid injections. Plus your body will be torn apart and you will be surrounded by 20 to 30 horny men that will look at you like the last pork chop. Besides that, it will be wonderful.

It's- in theory- like any other job in the Army. Do your job, do your job, do your job. As long as you're in the right place, right time, with the right uniform and equipment you will be treated the same as any other Soldier.

Never expect to be coddled. If you are found to be NPQ...Not Physically Qualified for duty in a combat role, expect to get shitcanned as fast as any man would. Don't employ dirtbag tactics when you are held accountable like false accusations of sexual harrassment just because you get caught not up to standards and get pissed.

Are the female recruits going to receive Testosterone shots and other male hormones. Will they be allowed to cry when the Sergeant says something mean to them or will the Sergeant end up in Leavenworth? let the disaster begin.

Also, don't paint it as glamorous. I'm still trying to figure out how female infantryman will piss while on a knee wearing a 100 pound ruck while pulling security in a hasty security halt, without compromising security. Not to mention the breaks in 360 security from around the hasty perimeter as Joe breaks his neck looking in her direction: if the tv is on, Joe is gonna watch. Like I said before: thick skin.

Meet or exceed all current standards, smile, and focus on your training/mission. Be the best you, you can be...

It's absolute crap. Woman are emotional humans and seeing combat is something no woman is mentally prepared for. Although, there are some tougher women out there who could handle some situations, you're still wired to emotions that will still cause much worse PTSD that men.

If they become a recruiter, they need to be honest. I was burned by mine and didn't get my bonus.
Being deployed is scary. Some people will show it, others will cover up their emotions. I felt so nervous and on edge until my first mission. The HUMVEE that I was in was shot at with a few rounds hitting it. One was near my head but thank goodness for armor. I was pretty hot for the next few days.
Try and see things in the military as a challenge. Take care of yourself, first and foremost. Unfortunately, people still view women being in the military at all as wrong. Don't be lazy. Qual with your weapon and get extra practice if you can. The enemy doesn't care if you're a linguist, paper pusher, or Medic (like me). They want you hurt, maimed for life or dead.
I know a good number of our female soldiers can kick tail when it comes to being one.
Deployments creep by very slowly. Don't get too relaxed while deployed. Find some way to have fun while deployed. Don't get in trouble. Work your tail off and you might get early promotion like I did. Experience a new culture. Don't trust too easily. Write letters home, a lot. Take pictures and maybe make a journal. Trying to remember all these memories years later, is going to be difficult. Most of all, situational awareness. Talk with other soldiers, especially Veterans. Many are willing to share and help others.

Very good question SSG Bethany Viglietta. I am not combat arms but would like to add my perspective on it since it has not been brought up from what I read from the popular responses. The media will be a big part in these Soldiers lives, especially for the first few waves of females. The success and failure of each one of them will be excessively misquoted and blasted out over social media. Prepare them for the basic questions they could be asked and make sure that the response is genuine and intelligent. News reporters are some of the best interrogators, and remember what Mark Twain said, there are two types of speakers, those who enjoy it and those who lie. I have all the faith that these future combat arms females will meet the physical demands of the military. Females have been doing that for years. I also find it ignorant of people saying they need to have thick skin prior to shipping out. Sounds me to that combat arms has undisciplined Soldiers and might need to attend more mandatory training since they are not getting enough of it due to road marches.