VFW STATEMENT ON WOMEN IN COMBAT POLICY CHANGE
VFW wishes all who apply to frontline careers much success
January 24, 2013
WASHINGTON —
The following statement is by the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, John E. Hamilton, of St. Augustine, Fla., a Marine
Corps rifleman in Vietnam and triple Purple Heart recipient:
“The
military services will be charged with phasing in this policy change to allow
women greater access to frontline career fields, and the implementation will be
under intense scrutiny by advocates and critics alike. To the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States, there is no question that women have and
will continue to serve our nation in uniform with great valor and sacrifice. We
fully recognize that not everyone volunteers for the combat arms career fields,
but the VFW wishes all who apply much success in meeting the arduous physical
and demanding performance standards. Societal norms may have changed, but the
mission and environment in which our ground forces operate have not.”
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