前任国防部长奥斯汀赞扬妇女在军队中的作用,与提名人反对妇女参战形成对比。 Outgoing Defense Secretary Austin lauds women's role in military, contrasting with nominee's opposition to women in combat.

现任国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀赞扬军队中的妇女和多样性,认为他们使美国武装部队更强大。 Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women and diversity in the military, arguing they make the U.S. armed forces stronger. 这一立场与当选总统唐纳德·特朗普为国防部长提名的彼得·赫格塞特形成鲜明对比,他反对担任战斗职务的妇女。 This stance contrasts with President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, who has opposed women in combat roles. 拥有41年军事经验的奥斯汀强调了妇女在战场上的贡献,而赫格塞斯则希望取消多样性方案,优先考虑传统作战能力。 Austin, with 41 years of military experience, highlighted women's contributions on battlefields, while Hegseth wants to remove diversity programs and prioritize traditional combat capabilities. 现在,妇女在现役军人中占17.5%,在后备役中占21.6%。 Women now constitute 17.5% of active-duty military and 21.6% of the reserve.