Pentagon reviewing effectiveness of women in combat roles

The review comes after years of debate over women's place in the armed forces. About 4,500 women now serve in ground combat ...

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 ...

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

Women in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review will only duplicate studies of the last decade that confirmed women meet ...
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IDF halts training for female combat drivers

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Thursday that the military has halted this year’s round of women who were training for the past six months to become combat drivers. The statement ...

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 ...
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IDF to relaunch pilot for women in combat mobility roles

The post IDF to relaunch pilot for women in combat mobility roles appeared first on The Times of Israel. Months after halting ...

Pentagon will review women's 'effectiveness' in combat roles; how Hampton Roads veterans are responding

NORFOLK, Va. — After more than a decade of women serving in active combat roles, a recent Pentagon decision will review their ...
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As the Pentagon reexamines women in combat, female veterans consider it a settled issue

Ten years ago, amid sometimes bitter debate, the first women began the Army's notoriously hard Ranger infantry training program. The same year, combat jobs across the military were opened to female ...
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 ...
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FAU study finds training dogs helps ease stress, slow aging in women combat veterans

Veterans who trained dogs showed an increase in telomere length, a marker of cellular aging, while a control group showed a decrease. The study highlights the potential of non-traditional, ...
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Pentagon orders review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat roles

The review will determine the “operational effectiveness of ground combat units” 10 years after the restrictions on women ...

US Pentagon reviewing combat roles for women

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