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Mazie Hirono: “Women can serve in combat units provided that they meet all…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 06:16

And you recently issued a memo mandating the review of FEMA service members performance in combat arms units. As you know, Women can serve in combat units provided that they meet all of the physical requirements that everybody else has to meet. So I just want to ask you, should every service member, regardless of gender, be permitted to serve in any role, including the combat arms, if they meet the established standards? (06:16–06:23)

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Asserts that women can serve in combat units if they meet the same physical requirements as others.

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