Question

What has been the connection between combat service and career advancement in the u.s military ?

Answer 1

The connection is serving in the combat arms is a pipeline to a career which is advanced to which the women cannot access. Combat-exclusion policy is identified as a barrier for women promotion to the general officer ranks and to the flag.
Despite making different percentages of reserve force there is only two female for- star generals in the history of armed forces of U.S. This is because most of the senior officers had come from branches of combat arms.