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

Hegseth has expressed skepticism about women's inclusion in some combat units.

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 ...

Last week, the U.S. Army announced new fitness standards in line with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders to make the standards for women and men in combat roles the same. Like much of Hegseth’s ...

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

The Army has announced that it will set tougher physical standards. The changes are expected to especially impact women in combat roles. This comes almost a decade after those jobs were opened to ...

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new fitness test that will require female soldiers serving in combat jobs to be rated on the same score chart as their male counterparts, a move that comes after Defense ...

Spc. Jess Wolmuth from the Nevada Army National Guard gets ready to hurl a practice grenade during the afternoon training session. Courtesy Army National Guard The job of a Cavalry Scout is to operate ...

The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one. The Army has announced that it will set tougher ...