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.
Illinois lawmakers weigh in on defense secretary pick’s women in combat position
Illinois lawmakers disagree on the qualifications of President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a veteran, on CBS said Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in 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.
Women in combat are not a ‘social experiment,’ says Canada’s top military commander
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. defense secretary, has repeatedly questioned if men and women should serve together in combat unit. Gen. Jennie Carignan, who commands Canada’s military,
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
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.
Sen. Duckworth says Trump defense secretary pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
Opinion
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 soldiers.
No women in combat roles? Trump’s Pentagon chief pick raises eyebrows
Democrats and veterans groups are taking aim at Trump Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s belief that women should not serve in combat roles, with at least two crucial GOP senators also
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.
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)
Senator who lost legs in helicopter crash rips ‘unqualified’ Pete Hegseth for stance on women in combat
A US senator and combat veteran who lost both of her legs in a helicopter crash in Iraq has slammed Donald Trump ’s nominee ...
Trump's pick to lead Pentagon is dangerously wrong about women serving in combat | Opinion
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's opposition to women serving in combat is a regressive ideology and rooted in ...
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Women in combat ‘proficient,’ SecDef says, dismissing calls for change
(Cpl. Marionne T. Mangrum/Marine Corps) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday defended women in the military and ...
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 ...