Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised that the United States would soon have the highest and equal combat standards for men and women in the military.

“For far too long, we allowed standards to slip and different standards for men and women in combat arms, [military occupational specialties], and jobs,” Hegseth said in a video posted Monday to X while highlighting a new memorandum on combat arms standards.

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