Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has decided to allow women to serve in military combat units. Although women accounts for 14% of the total active U.S. military personnel, they are not allowed on combat roles. Wayne State University Law School professor Kingsley Browne argues that allowing women ...
If Hegseth is confirmed by the Senate, he could try to end the Pentagon’s nearly decade-old practice of making all combat jobs open to women. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn’t made us more effective. Hasn’t made us more lethal....
Trumptapped Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as his pick to head the Defense Department earlier this month. The 44-year-old has drawn criticism for his stance on women in combat roles, along with his level of experience. Duckworth, w...
“I’m straight up just saying that we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn’t made us more effective, hasn’t made us more lethal, has made fighting more complicated,” Hegseth said. He added: “We’ve all served with women, and they’re great. But our institutions don’...
Women in Combat No Later Than 2016, Pentagon SaysWomen could be officially moving into combat roles by 2016, according to top US military officials.Mulrine, Anna
“I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles,” Hegseth added. “It hasn’t made us more effective, hasn’t made us more lethal. It has made fighting more complicated.” RELATED Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense ...
“I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn’t made us more effective. Hasn’t made us more lethal. Has made fighting more complicated,” he said in a podcast hosted by Shawn Ryan on Nov. 7. Women have a place i...
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is "flat-out wrong" in his assessment t
By the Numbers: Women in the military A look at the numbers when it comes to women in the U.S. military. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, said "we should not have women in combat roles." ...
WASHINGTON —President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women should not serve in combat roles. Here’s a look at how many women are in such roles in the U.S. military, as of the 2024 budget year: ...