For far too long we allowed standards to slip and different standards for men and women and combat arms, MOs and jobs. That's not acceptable. We need to have the same standard, male or female in our combat roles. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum on combat arms standards saying standards have been allowed to slip for far too long. (00:10–00:15)
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Asserts that combat roles should have the same standards for men and women.
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