Trump’s defense secretary pick said women shouldn’t be in combat roles. These female veterans fear what comes next
When Elisa Smithers was deployed to Iraq in 2005, there was a ban on women serving in ground combat operations. She now fears the progress made for women in combat since then will be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth this week as his pick for secretary of defense – a Fox News host and Army veteran who has criticized efforts to allow women into combat roles.
Trump’s pick for defense secretary doesn't want women serving in combat
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has said that he believes women should not serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity,
What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary
In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large fo
'Never Heard of Him:' Surprise and Questions Greet Trump's Defense Secretary Pick
Surprise and Questions Greet Trump's Defense Secretary Pick By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth as U.S. defense secretary was met on Wednesday with surprise at the Pentagon and bewilderment among some European allies,
Who is Pete Hegseth? These U.S. Senators support Trump's Defense Secretary pick
The 44-year old former FOX host is one of Trump's most surprising picks as he fills out his cabinet ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Trump picks Fox News host and veteran as defense secretary, capping frenetic day
President-elect Donald Trump has moved swiftly to announce his nominees, tapping John Ratcliffe for CIA director and Mike Huckabee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Trump taps veteran, Fox personality Hegseth for Defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pete Hegseth to be his Pentagon chief, a surprise move that would put the Fox News host and Army veteran in charge of the new administration’s effort to clear out diversity and inclusion policies at the Defense Department.
Pete Hegseth is not just Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, he's also a Tennessee Vols fan
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is known for wearing Tennessee orange and cheering on the Vols.
Tammy Duckworth defends women serving in combat roles in the military
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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Trump’s defense secretary pick thinks women should not be in combat roles in military
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, has said that women should not be in combat ...
Tammy Duckworth Has a Message for Pete Hegseth on Women in Combat
Senator Tammy Duckworth has hit back against Pete Hegseth's statements on women in combat roles, saying he is "out of touch" with the military.
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‘We deserve the same respect others receive’: Women recognized during Veterans Day ceremony
The celebration included a stage full of women veterans. Stockton native Sarom Teiv was the first in her family to enlist ...
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From women in combat to Trump’s border wall, here are the policies Pete Hegseth has spoken out on
“We’ve all served with women, and they’re great ... He also said that he believes military academies must stop teaching ...
Exactly what Minnesota native Pete Hegseth said he would do with the U.S. military
Pete Hegseth, the former major in the military who grew up in Forest Lake and served in the Minnesota National Guard, was ...
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It’s Pretty Clear Why Trump Wants Total Crackpots to Run the Military and Intelligence Agencies
He has also said that lowering admission requirements, in order to let women join combat units ... Before launching a ...
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Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever
New Hampshire Democratic congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander (right) will be one of at least eight female veterans ...
Military-Inspired Workout Has 'Huge Wins' for Women, Says Personal Trainer
Rucking, a military-inspired workout that involves heavy backpacks, is growing popular among menopausal women, experts say.
Around 70% of deaths in Gaza are women and children, says UN
Several United Nations agencies are again sounding the alarm on the rapid deterioration of humanitarian conditions in much of ...
Women suppress their femininity to fit into military culture—and struggle to be seen as veterans when they leave
Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality ...