Some women say they suspect the review has been launched merely to buttress a predetermined conclusion: that they do not belong in the infantry.

Women were formally integrated into ground combat units in 2015, but now, more than a decade later, the Pentagon has recently ...

Women have repeatedly met the same combat standards as men in schools and selections, so the real debate is no longer about ...

In mid-December of 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a review of the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat. The Review is to be performed by the Institute of Defense Analyses, a ...

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 female ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for all military branches to review standards for shaving, fitness and troops in combat ...

Women in combat broke the "iron" ceiling more than a decade ago when female soldiers volunteered to throw themselves into some of the toughest operations carried out during the War on Terror, ...

On March 31, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth mandated that the Pentagon review its combat arms standards to ensure that the military is making no exceptions for female servicemembers. This mandate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If confirmed by the Senate, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon could mean upheaval for the careers of ...

FORT RILEY, Kan. -- "FIRE MISSION! FIRE MISSION! FIRE MISSION!" The call to action rang out across the artillery gun line and without hesitation Soldiers sprang into action. One cannon crew member ...

From the value of allies to the importance of keeping secret communications secret, I have disagreed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on many things. We’ve had different backgrounds, experiences ...