WUNC

As the Pentagon reexamines women in combat, female veterans consider it a settled issue

Ten years ago, amid sometimes bitter debate, the first women began the Army's notoriously hard Ranger infantry training program. The same year, combat jobs across the military were opened to ...
Washington Examiner

Pete Hegseth promises equal combat standards for men and women

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised that the United States would soon have the highest and equal combat standards for men and women in the military. “For far too long, we allowed standards to ...
CNN

Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are pushing qualified women out of the military

Everything was set for the Navy officer to take over a new role that would have capped an already distinguished career— and made her the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command overseeing ...
MyNorthwest.com

Are combat fitness requirements really lower for women?

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week when he said in a speech to military generals that fitness standards for combat must “return to the highest male standard.” “Those ...
The Atlantic

The Backdoor Way That Pete Hegseth Could Keep Women Out of Combat

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