Pete Hegseth Has Said 'Women Shouldn't Be in Combat Roles' in US Military. Here's His Reasoning
The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025 ...
The Bulwark15 天
Having Women in Combat Is Still Controversial—But Shouldn’t Be
The Combat Medical Badge (CMB) is one of the least known but most revered of Army awards. Established in 1945 by the War Department, it was a companion to the Combat Infantryman Badge that recognized ...
Wall Street Journal24 天
What Pete Hegseth Has Said About Women in the Military and in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth has dismissed the role of women in the military in past interviews and in his own writing. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles,” Hegseth said ...
Hegseth, under Senate scrutiny, mutes critique of women in combat
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats’ ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to female troops serving in combat units.
Despite Trump and Hegseth’s claims, women have earned their place in the US military on merit
Kate Wilder was the first woman to complete the US Army Green Beret training school. As she put it, “I was the real McCoy. I ...
Washington Times25 天
Hegseth questioned on past comments that women should not serve in combat roles
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, read aloud some of Mr. Hegseth’s past comments about women being less effective in combat roles, including one from a podcast in which he said, “I ...
The Hill24 天
Hegseth tells Ernst he would support women in combat roles if confirmed
Pete Hegseth said he will support the continuation of women serving in combat roles if he is approved to become Defense secretary, responding to a question from Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa ...
therookiewire.usatoday24 天
Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat
Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without ...
USA Today21 天
Why women combat vets are seething over Senators' support of Pete Hegseth
If Hegseth is confirmed and restricts women from combat roles, "our military can no longer do its job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said Thursday, after she declared in a floor speech that he is ...