Women, both in US military history and ancient history, have always been in combat, whether they were in an offensiveposition as combatants or innocent bystanders being killed.
And if you find yourself afraid to engage with an answer, or you find yourself struggling to back up your conclusions and opinions with reason, or you find the mere suggestion that your position ought to be explainable offensive, I would strongly suggest you re-examine your position: if you cannot plainly, clearly explain why you hold the beliefs you do, they are, in all likelihood, standing on shaky ground.