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What women heard in Hegseth’s remarks about physical standards
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth raised an issue with physical standards, suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass.
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John Ismay
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WASHINGTON – Retired Navy captain and advocate for women in military special missions Bobbie Scholley decided to watch US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s address on Sept 30 to hundreds of military leaders to see whether he had anything new to say.
But after about 30 minutes into a livestream of the event, she snapped her laptop closed.
