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How strong are female soldiers? Marine vs Army truck pull

A female US Marine and a female US Army soldier go head-to-head in a brutal truck pull challenge. This test of raw power, ...

Doubts about women in combat don't stand up to history

Germany has unveiled plans to introduce voluntary military service. From January 2026, all 18-year-old men will be required ...
Army Times

Female drill sergeants to don Army campaign hat in 2026

U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc. Darius Davis/U.S. Army). Female drill sergeants will soon trade their ...
Forbes

Campaign Hat Will Soon Be Worn By Male And Female Army Drill Sergeants

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Since 1964, United States Army drill sergeants have worn the ...
CNN

Hegseth shuts down group advising on women in the military

The Pentagon is terminating a decades-old advisory group that offered recommendations on how to support women serving in the military, including past suggestions that women needed properly fitting ...
NBC Washington

Women who reported Army Ranger's attacks cope with effects, question investigation

A former Army major was sentenced to more than 50 years in military prison after prosecutors said he preyed on women for years, mostly in Northern Virginia. Jonathan Batt faced accusations from almost ...
Aclu.org

Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made headlines when he summoned hundreds of senior military leaders to a military base in Quantico, Virginia and made troubling comments about equity in the military.
The Gazette

Hegseth sparks debate on combat standards, female vet says generations worked for integration

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 ...
CNN

Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are pushing qualified women out of the military

Everything was set for the Navy officer to take over a new role that would have capped an already distinguished career— and made her the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy ...
Business Insider

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

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Military Times

Female vets in Congress slam Hegseth’s repost of Christian Nationalist

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting at the Pentagon, July 18, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) Democratic congresswomen, including several military veterans, are demanding Defense ...