06/17/2014
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"on December 3, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that all combat roles would be open to women, and that he would not grant any exceptions to the Services."
"On January 24th, 2013, the Secretary--then Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the repeal of the Combat Exclusion Policy."
"Do you think that's relevant for your ability to retain women?"
"I think this notion of encouraging people who are mid-career in the civil sector to think about a period of military service would be an important step for the future."