Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a 60-day review of military combat arms standards to ensure that exceptions are not being made for female troops to assume the physically demanding ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a sweeping review of military fitness standards for combat roles -- but before the Pentagon can tighten requirements, he wants clarity on which ...

Hegseth’s memo directs the military services to develop new standards distinguishing combat positions like infantry or armor from noncombat positions.

From the moment women entered the combat arms, the Pentagon focused on maintaining standards over anything else — and, in ...

This is why Hegseth seems safe for now despite stunning new revelations that he shared sensitive military plans in a group ...

Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power ...

(Stephen B. Morton/AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered a 60-day review of military combat arms standards to ensure that exceptions are not being made for female troops to assume ...

Morton/AP) The review follows past concerns from Hegseth that military ... Department late last year. Although military leaders have testified that standards have not been lowered for entry ...