Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has reignited fears about his approach to women in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ramping up his war on women in the military. The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of the “effectiveness” of women serving in ground combat roles, setting the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 70,000 Ukrainian women now serve in the military, a 20% increase since 2022, with thousands deployed as ...

A U.S. Marine Corps combat marksmanship coach fires a rifle during an exercise in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 29, 2024. (Sgt. Angela Wilcox/U.S. Marine Corps) The Pentagon has launched a formal review ...

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it directed a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground combat roles after nearly a decade of them serving in such jobs. The move follows Defense Secretary Pete ...

NORFOLK, Va. — After more than a decade of women serving in active combat roles, a recent Pentagon decision will review their "effectiveness" in ground combat. The memo, signed in mid-December, ...

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology ...