"right"? A moral observation?
Indeed
"practical"? You might want to solicit the Israeli armed forces opinion about its experience with women in all aspects of Israeli military activity.
Israel is a special case, considering the fact it's a small country surrounded by it's enemies. If it comes to ultimate survival, as is the case with the Israelis, that's one thing.
There is nothing like that as far as the U.S. goes. If women were a practical necessity, not only would they have been involved far more in the past, they'd also be required to sign up for selective service.
