On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
If women can make it, excellent. If not, it is what it is. If that means no women qualify for some combat jobs, so be it.
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Pete Hegseth
If women can make it, excellent. If not, it is what it is. If that means no women qualify for some combat jobs, so be it.
Hegseth addresses the potential outcomes of women qualifying for combat roles.
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