Should women serve in combat? Military experts weigh in
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is facing a firestorm of backlash for voicing his belief that women should not serve in military combat roles.
What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat
Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, the former Army National Guard major and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, has no clear policy or management experience that qualifies him to run the Pentagon.
Former Defense secretary: Women ‘vital’ in combat
Former Defense Secretary William Cohen underscored the importance of having women in the military, including in combat roles, as President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary has come under fire for suggesting women should be removed from certain military positions.
Here's a look at the number of women in military combat roles
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women shouldn't serve in combat roles
US allies repudiate doubts about women in combat
Canada's military chief drew a standing ovation at the Halifax International Security Forum for standing up for women on the front lines.
Milley supports women in military combat if they ‘meet the standards’
Mark Milley, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said that women should be actively deployed for military combat if they “meet the standards.” “Women have been in combat, and it
Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
The first woman to command Canada’s military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat
Canada US Women in Combat
Attendees applaud Canada's Chief of Defense Staff at The Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies) (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)
Canada’s first woman armed forces chief: ‘I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat’
The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to ...
I served in Iraq. Trump's Defense nominee Hegseth is wrong about women in combat.
History has shown that when we exclude others simply based on gender or race, we miss out on brilliant leaders and skilled ...
Trump Defense Pick Sparks Clash Over Women in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth has made comments about women on the front lines that challenges Pentagon policy on the inclusion of women.
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Ex-military chief slaps down claim by Trump defense secretary pick that women shouldn’t serve in combat
He went on to add that he was “straight-up saying we should not have women in combat roles.” Speaking at a national ...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat
Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.
Pete Hegseth Is the Pentagon’s Reckoning
After 20 years of failure in the War on Terror, why would anyone be surprised that an anti-establishment extremist is set to ...