While it may not fulfill your perfect example of the firemen carry. I believe that this link (6 Women Who Fought In Direct Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan) should suffice as proof of women's abilities to be in the military. 1st Lt. Rebecca Turpin in particular should serve as an adequate example...
There is always a lesson to be learned, even in cases like this. The lesson that the American people should learn is that unprovoked attacks on ethnic minorities cause resentment in the minds of the attacked. Resentment that eventually leads into attacks. Of course this does not mean our country...