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Top military leaders told a Senate panel on Feb. 12, 2026, that women in combat roles haven’t harmed readiness or standards, supporting gender-neutral policies.
Top enlisted leaders from all five U.S. military branches told a Senate panel on February 12, 2026, that there is no evidence women in combat roles have lowered standards or harmed unit readiness, affirming support for gender-neutral standards.
Their testimony countered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s six-month review of women in ground combat, which Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, criticized as an attack on female service members and a potential move to reverse current policy.
Hirono plans to introduce legislation to codify existing rules, ensuring combat roles remain open based on capability, not gender.
Leaders from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force reported no decline in performance, discipline, or readiness due to women’s integration into combat units over the past decade.
The review requires the Army and Marine Corps to submit data on combat unit effectiveness and integration.
Los principales líderes militares dijeron a un panel del Senado el 12 de febrero de 2026 que las mujeres en roles de combate no han dañado la preparación o los estándares, apoyando políticas neutrales de género.