Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.

Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place. The military announced gender-neutral standards for combat roles in 2016. By Anne Flaherty. January 14, 2025, 6:29 PM.

Hegseth isn’t saying women shouldn’t be in the military or even combat. In the modern battlefield, cooks and IT specialists also may need to start shooting. Many women have performed valiantly ...

Hegseth orders 'sex-neutral' combat fitness tests, raising concern from military women Before his nomination for Defense Secretary, Hegseth said on a podcast interview that women 'straight up' do ...

His comments about women in combat. ... the almost 230,000 active-duty servicewomen in combat roles. (As controversy over his ... the ones Hegseth is thinking of. Yes, women’s ...

On women in combat Hegseth's opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12. But, in the face of questions from Congress, he appears to ...

If Hegseth's focus is physical ability, which was central to many pre-repeal debates, his aim should instead be focused on Congress. Women in combat roles want to perform at the same level as ...

Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News TV host, has drawn fierce criticism for saying women have a place in the military but not in ground-based combat positions in ...

Having women in combat roles “hasn’t made us more effective,” Hegseth said in an appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast earlier this month. It “hasn’t made us more lethal.” ...

On women in combat Hegseth’s opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12. But, in the face of questions from Congress, he appears ...

On women in combat Hegseth's opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12. But, in the face of questions from Congress, he appears to ...