In the year 2025 really. Hogsbreath needs to grow a pair
Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, the record-breaking Marine Corps fighter pilot, called out the absurdity of Pete Hegseth's new 'male-level' combat standards policy -- which he touted during his multi-million dollar taxpayer-funded photo-op today -- setting the record straight that combat jobs never had separate standards for women.
"Pete Hegseth still has a lot to learn, I think, unfortunately. When I flew my combat missions, there was not a set male standard and a female standard for flying an aircraft onto the back of an aircraft carrier. You can either do it or you can't.
And so I feel like it's the notion of standing up there and saying to the generals and admirals who all, by the way, know that there were never separate combat standards for males and females, you know, combat jobs have had one standard for a long time. And part of when we opened combat jobs to women, those of us who were in those jobs wanted one standard to be set. And it was."
- Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath is a former fighter pilot who made history as the first woman to fly a combat mission for the Marine Corps in an F/A-18 fighter jet. During her 20-year military career, she flew 89 combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, serving with distinction in one of the most demanding roles in the armed forces.
For a children's book that gives groundbreaking women in the military, past and present, the respect they deserve, we highly recommend "Heroism Begins With Her: Inspiring Stories of Bold, Brave, and Gutsy Women in the U.S. Military" for ages 9 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/heroism-begins-with-her
For books for young readers that honor the service of women in the military, visit our blog post "The Price of Peace: A Mighty Girl Recognizes Veterans" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12356
For books for all ages about trailblazing female pilots throughout history, visit our blog post, "30 Books About Boundary-Breaking Female Pilots," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=20960
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I recommend that this gentleman checks the fine book written by a former Navy pilot, Capt. Tammie Jo Shults, that saved a crippled B737 from Southwest Airlines from crashing, thanks to her training as a US Navy fighter pilot.
The book titled "Nerves of Steel" is a biography and tells about the hardships she had to endure because the Navy commanders denied her the command of a fighter jet until she could prove that she was way superior and capable than this screaming good for nothing on the right in the picture.
