The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, March 28, 1995                TAG: 9503280004
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

NO WOMEN

How many men had to be sent home from the USS Eisenhower during its present deployment because they were pregnant? I believe that just about says it all concerning women in combat billets.

Regardless of when or where the Ike women became impregnated, the fact remains that they did, resulting in decreased ship's readiness and increased problems for an already heavily burdened commanding officer.

D. M. WILLSON

Captain, U.S. Navy (ret.)

Virginia Beach, March 23, 1995 by CNB