Summary
Female veterans and service members are condemning Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s comments opposing women in combat roles, calling them outdated and harmful.
Hegseth claimed women in combat complicate military effectiveness, despite decades of evidence proving their competence, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where over 300,000 women served, with 179 killed and over 1,000 wounded.
Critics, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient, argue Hegseth’s views ignore the realities of modern warfare.
His nomination has sparked backlash, further amplified by past allegations of sexual misconduct.
Sexual misconduct is a prerequisite for the trump administration
to be fair the army has historically been quite fond of it as well
You misspelled requirement
What do you think a prerequisite is? If you’re going to be pedantic, at least be right…
I’m sorry are we not allowed to do accurate jokes anymore? Fuck right off with that.
A prerequisite is basically a pre-requirement.
Oh nice, I didn’t think to type exactly that earlier.