— Vee Penrod, the deputy assistant undersecretary of defense for military personnel, on the new military changes. “To continue such a ban is to ignore the talents and leadership that women bring to the military, and it further penalizes servicewomen
“To continue such a ban is to ignore the talents and leadership that women bring to the military, and it further penalizes servicewomen by denying them the opportunity for future promotions and assignments.”
— Anu Bhagwati, executive director of the Service Women’s Action Network, as the military opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines but maintained the ban on combat jobs for women.
“It may appear too slow to some, but I see this as a great step forward,”
— Vee Penrod, the deputy assistant undersecretary of defense for military personnel, on the new military changes.
