ICYMI: UNDER QUESTIONING FROM HIRONO, ALL OF THE MILITARY'S SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS AGREE NO EVIDENCE WOMEN IN COMBAT LOWER STANDARDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono issued the following press release:

Under questioning from Senator Mazie K. Hirono's (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), top enlisted leaders from each of the armed services, along with the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers that there is no evidence that women in combat roles lower standards for their units. Following a Pentagon decision to review the "effectiveness of women in combat jobs (https://taskandpurpose.com/news/pentagon-review-women-combat/)," Hirono raised concerns during a SASC Personnel Subcommittee hearing about the administration's "attack on women" and potential steps to remove women from combat...