Women put up with inappropriate and demeaning comments, the challenges and the intimidating moments as the only woman in the room or at the table, because they have grit, determination and -- most ...

Surveys find that just 21% of American females ages 16 to 21 were qualified to serve in the U.S. military compared with 25% of American males, and females also had a lower propensity to join.

Women have increasingly joined the U.S. Armed Forces over the last 50 years. Before the country ended military conscription in 1973, women made up about 1% of active-duty personnel. As of 2021 ...

During that appearance, which was meant to promote his book The War on Warriors, Hegseth stated: "I'm straight up just saying we shouldn't have women in combat roles. It hasn't made us more ...

Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.

Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth argued Monday that his comments about women in the military have been "misconstrued," before pledging to be a “secretary for all our warriors.” ...

Hegseth, a U.S. combat veteran and former Fox News host, said in November 2024 that "we should not have women in combat roles" and wrote last year that "moms" should not be in the military ...

Two transgender officers say they fear their military careers are over due to Trump’s ban on trans service members.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday defended women in the military and their eligibility for combat roles, calling them “very courageous and very proficient” in their service to the ...