Army PR push: 'Average-looking women' - Kate Brannen - POLITICO.com

"— images of women who are too pretty undermine the communications strategy about introducing them into combat". 

Meanwhile in Israel -http://www.idfblog.com/2012/01/15/5-most-hardcore-female-combat-roles/.   The Israeli Defense Force does not see this problem. Women of all types can be tough, smart and love their country...Ed