http://m.cnsnews.com/news/article/gen-dempsey-if-women-can-t-meet-military-standard-pentagon-will-ask-does-it-really-have ....” Importantly , though , if we do decide
that a particular standard is so high that a woman
couldn 't make it, the burden is now on the service
to come back and explain to the secretary , why is it
that high? Does it really have to be that high ? With
the direct combat exclusion provision in place, we
never had to have that conversation. ” As CNSNews.com reported, the military acknowledges that women will not be able to fill every combat role:But Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that "everyone is entitled to a chance ."
“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job- - and let me be clear , we ’ re
not talking about reducing the qualifications for a
job- - if they can meet the qualifications for the job
then they should have the right to serve ,” Panetta
said at a Pentagon press conference.”.....
that a particular standard is so high that a woman
couldn 't make it, the burden is now on the service
to come back and explain to the secretary , why is it
that high? Does it really have to be that high ? With
the direct combat exclusion provision in place, we
never had to have that conversation. ” As CNSNews.com reported, the military acknowledges that women will not be able to fill every combat role:But Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that "everyone is entitled to a chance ."
“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job- - and let me be clear , we ’ re
not talking about reducing the qualifications for a
job- - if they can meet the qualifications for the job
then they should have the right to serve ,” Panetta
said at a Pentagon press conference.”.....
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