Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having women in combat roles and emphasizing the military’s obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution.
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Speaking to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in New York, he recalled commanding troops during the early days of. He said he wanted to keep his command post at the front where he could see the fight, but he told his soldiers that the risks were serious and any of them could stay back and no one would think less of them.“In no uncertain terms, they were telling me to stop talking and get to the fight. And that is who the women of the United States military are,” said Austin.
Austin, a retired four-star general who has spent more than 40 years in the Army and commanded at every level, pushed back, saying he's seen incredibly capable and brave women fighting for their country in battle. While never mentioning President-elect Donald Trump, Hegseth or the incoming administration, Austin also admonished the cadets to remember their sworn duty to defend the Constitution.
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