Deborah Birx to Newsmax: Respect for Women in Military Is Up

In the wake of an important meeting of military commanders with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Newsmax host Katrina Szish noted that recruiting numbers for women in the military are rising.

Former White House COVID response coordinator and veteran Dr. Deborah Birx said on “American Agenda” that “there’s a lot of respect now for women in the military.”

Hegseth spoke to a group of 800 admirals and generals and their top enlisted advisers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on Tuesday. He stated that the United States should prioritize military planning as well as across-the-board physical fitness standards.

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