Question

military service, while a great responsibility, is not without benefits, particularly for young men with limited education or training. since october 1966, 246,000 young men who did not meet the normal mental or physical requirements have been given opportunities for training and correcting physical problems. this opportunity is not open to their sisters. - for the equal rights amendment, stanley cislakine. what statement best summarizes the excerpt? military service offers benefits to men, but women are not granted the same opportunities for training and correcting disqualifying physical problems. the military offers remarkable opportunities to young men with poor education or training, but these opportunities are not offered to deserving women. men are regularly granted increased access to military service through special training that is not made available to women. it is common for men to fail to meet the physical requirement of military service, so they are frequently given special training.

Explanation:

The excerpt emphasizes that military service offers benefits like training and correction of physical problems to young men with limited education or training, and these opportunities are not given to women. The first option correctly captures this gender - disparity in opportunities within military service.

Answer:

The first option: Military service offers benefits to men, but women are not granted the same opportunities for training and correcting disqualifying physical problems.