There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I don't know if we have enough experience to know whether this is the right approach. But women can be elsewhere. We have mandatory military service in Chile. I pushed for women in all areas.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker acknowledges that there is a unanimous agreement within the military that women should not engage in direct combat. However, they express uncertainty about whether this perspective is based on enough practical knowledge or the correct approach. Despite this hesitation, the speaker promotes the inclusion of women in all other areas of the military, reinforcing their support for gender equality by noting that Chile has mandatory military service for both men and women.

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