US EditionCanada’s top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens’ role in combat units
- Gen. Jennie Carignan defended women's roles in combat, stating they have fought for their country for hundreds of years but have not been recognized.
- Carignan emphasized that women in uniform should not be seen as distractions to defense, saying, "I wouldn’t want anyone to leave this forum with this idea that women are a distraction to defense and national security."
- Carignan expressed disbelief that after 39 years, it is still necessary to justify women's contributions in defense, noting, "I can’t believe that in 2024 we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service.
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Women in combat are not a ‘social experiment,’ says Canada’s top military commander
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. defense secretary, has repeatedly questioned if men and women should serve in the same combat unit. Gen. Jennie Carignan, who commands Canada’s military, defended women’s combat roles at a security forum.
Canadian General Gives Answer on Women in Combat
The first woman to command Canada's military called out a US senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the AP reports. Risch made...
Canada's top military commander calls out U.S. senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who was asked on Friday…
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