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Retired Marine & Military Commentator

Jessie Jane Duff

1 article 2013

Jessie Jane Duff is a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and military commentator known for her advocacy on veterans' issues and defense policy. She contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2013, writing about the implications of opening combat roles to women.

Women in Combat: Be Careful What You Wish For

January 24, 2013 · Leon Panetta, Combat, Barack Obama

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the U.S. military would lift its long-standing ban on women in combat. The national media, as can be expected, is popping the champagne corks in celebration.