'None of us have ever asked for special treatment': US female veterans respond to Hegseth speech

The defence secretary said he wanted a return to the "male standard" for combat roles. Women say the standards were never ...

Military women fear losing 'every bit of ground' as Hegseth looks backward to the 1990s

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to review standard changes since the 1990s. Military women watching shifts in DoD worry ...

Pete Hegseth had a lot to say when he summoned military leaders. Here are some facts and context

Addressing a rare gathering of top military leaders in Virginia, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Pentagon terminates advisory committee on women in military

The Trump administration has terminated the nearly 75-year-old advisory committee aimed at encouraging and retaining women in the armed forces over accusations of promoting a "divisive feminist agenda ...

How Hegseth's newly proposed military fitness standards compare to existing tests

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S.

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his ...