Pentagon reviewing effectiveness of women in combat roles

Hegseth has expressed skepticism about women's inclusion in some combat units.
Military Times

Female troops bristle at Pentagon’s review of combat roles

Some women say they suspect the review has been launched merely to buttress a predetermined conclusion: that they do not ...
Task & Purpose

Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney. Women who have served in combat arms for the last decade say a new Pentagon-ordered review of their “effectiveness” is the latest frustrating chapter ...
Military Times on MSN

DOD launches review of ‘effectiveness' of women in ground combat roles

Army and Marine Corp leaders will submit data on readiness, training, performance, casualties and command climate of ground combat units and personnel.

Pentagon orders review of women in ground combat roles

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it directed a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground combat roles after nearly a decade of them serving in such jobs. The move follows Defense Secretary Pete ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions

The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and ...
Time

Women in Combat: Listening to Those Who Have Been There

When I heard Leon Panetta’s announcement about lifting the combat restrictions on women in the military, I immediately thought of former Army National Guard Sergeant Paigh Bumgarner. Bumgarner had ...

‘Not gender equality, but neutrality’: What the Army chief said on women in combat roles

Speaking at his first press conference of 2026, General Dwivedi said the Army’s approach was different from broader societal ...

'Combat role for women can be done tomorrow if...': Gen Dwivedi on if Indian Army is ready to induct women in infantry

Stressing that women should not be seen as vulnerable, the Army Chief said the focus of the force is on “gender neutrality”.
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Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women who have served in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review of their "effectiveness" is the latest example of doubts ...
Stars and Stripes

Pentagon orders review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat roles

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is conducting a six-month review of women serving in combat positions. “Our standards for combat arms positions will be elite, uniform, and sex neutral because the weight of ...
OPB

Pentagon will begin review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat positions

Patrick T. Fallon The Pentagon is mounting a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs, to ensure what it calls the military “effectiveness” of having several thousand female soldiers and ...