one assumes there is an identifiable front line.

The question is not whether some women have the aptitudes needed. Of course they do. There are other questions that apply. They have to do with the safety of the women, the possibilities of assaults or romances, which could affect situations back home, privacy issues, etc. They have almost nothing to do with qualifications. It is not how does the woman perform but how does the unit perform and is the enemy more or less subdued.