One thing is clear: Women have proved capable in combat. "It's clear to all of us that women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the military's mission of defending the nation," said then-Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta in January as he announced plans to open up more roles to...
Men fighting with the women would not be the only ones affected by women in the US military engaging in combat. According to Clinton W.: “ The women would be affected; they would be emotionally affected because they would be exposed to combat situations such as shooting, killing, etc.” ...
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...
The issue of women serving in the military has repeatedly been subject to much debate and controversy. There are essentially two fundamentally opposing positions on the issue. One position holds that any form of exclusion of women in the military constit
He said as recently as last month that women “straight up” should not serve in combat roles. “I'd like to hear about the role of women in combat in our great United States military,” Ernst said Saturday at the Reagan National Defense Forum in C...
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US Army veteran Elizabeth Beggs said women in military service have already proven they’re capable. “Let’s not get it twisted. Women have been in combat since the beginning of history,” Beggs said. But she does agree with Hegseth on one thing: “Not all women are capable – just lik...
Policy change allows women in combat 02:25 The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will “expeditiously” open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Thursday. ...
Retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, the former chair of the joint chiefs of staff, is defending the role of women in combat — clashing with the views of Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon. Milley, who served as the top U.S. military officer under Trump and President Joe Biden unt...
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