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On the recordJuly 23, 2013
7 percent of the Marine Corps are women. And I just leave you with that 7 percent is just as important to the commandant as the other 93.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the importance of female Marines despite their small percentage.

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