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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Can you talk about the benefits of this program? And is SOCOM taking into full account the range of benefits that would…”

On the recordApril 20, 2015
Can you talk about the benefits of this program? And is SOCOM taking into full account the range of benefits that would come from female participation in Special Ops in its analysis of combat integration?
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand questions the integration of women in Special Ops and its benefits.

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