This is why I said not to underestimate the power of women to be fierce warriors. We have to create situations where they get to do both, and not just always be the ones we go to when we want them to access a village of abused women. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that every soldier has a specific gift to the unit. We don't want them all to be Rambos. We need the sprinter, and the person who can carry a lot of weight, and the one who speaks a different language or the local language, and the one who navigates really well. We need all these skills in a platoon. Women have certain skills that we can tap into.
On January 31st, 2019. See this statement in context.