Hegseth orders same physical requirements for men, women in combat roles, says US ‘allowed standards to slip’
Service secretaries now have 60 days to submit their proposed combat-role standards, and military branches will then be ...
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Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for ...
Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move ...
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Remarkable Women 2025: Buffalo combat veteran Monica Lynch instills hope
News 4 celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. The 2025 campaign concludes with ...
Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, ...
The Pentagon's New Fitness Standards: Implications for Women in Combat Roles
The recent directive issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for all physical fitness requirements for combat arms positions to be uniform, irrespective of gender. This mandate is particularly ...
Pete Hegseth promises equal combat standards for men and women
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised that the United States would soon have the highest and equal combat standards for men ...
Secretary of Defense orders review of combat job standards focused on gender neutrality
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a review of combat fitness standards to ensure gender neutrality on Sunday, even ...
Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a ...
Hegseth directs service chiefs to conduct ‘sex-neutral’ review of combat arms standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to conduct a 'sex-neutral' review of requirements for combat ...
Pete Hegseth Announces He Is Ordering Equal Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will issue a memo setting equal standards for men and women in combat roles across the armed ...