The New York Times4d
Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles
The order directs military leadership to implement the new fitness standards by the end of October. The U.S. military has fiercely debated the issue of how to fairly grade women’s physical ...
Task & Purpose5d
Hegseth directs service chiefs to conduct ‘sex-neutral’ review of combat arms standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to develop “sex-neutral” physical standards for combat arms jobs, which involve service members directly participating in ...
Navy Times6d
Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
(Stephen B. Morton/AP) The review follows past concerns from Hegseth that military readiness has diminished since 2016, when combat roles were first opened to women. Roughly 4,800 women serve in ...
The Hill5d
Pentagon to review physical standards for military combat jobs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 60-day review of physical standards for military combat roles to ensure female troops are not being given exceptions for the physically challenging ...
Los Angeles Times6d
Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested a review of military standards on combat and physical fitness. The review is seen as a broadside against women serving on the frontlines. WASHINGTON ...
Military.com5d
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a sweeping review of military fitness standards for combat roles -- but before the Pentagon can tighten requirements, he wants clarity on which ...
The Daily Beast5d
Pete Hegseth Makes Big Change to Military Combat Roles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has mandated that physical fitness tests for military combat roles be “sex-neutral,” bringing to an end lower standards for some female troops. In an order ...
usace.army.mil4d
The Army at 250: A look back at the evolution of Army recruiting campaigns
Army commercials have celebrated military service since the establishment of the all-volunteer force. The Army News Service looks back on some of the Army’s most memorable commercials and ...
Daily Post Nigeria5d
US: ‘Women can’t be in combat’ – Trump’s Defence Sec, Hegseth orders major military overhaul
The United States, US, Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral. Hegseth said training standards are lowered to ...
Radio Pakistan4d
Serbian army shifts to ‘combat readiness’ amid growing Kosovo tensions
Serbia has put its army at highest level of combat readiness after increasing tensions with Kosovo. President Aleksandar Vucic has accused that Kosovo is preparing "an attack" on ethnic Serb areas in ...