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Elaine Luria: “Only 1.8 percent of those selected were women, and zero were women of color.”

On the recordMay 15, 2019
Only 1.8 percent of those selected were women, and zero were women of color.
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Elaine Luria
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Luria points out the stark underrepresentation of women in aviation major command selections.

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