Hegseth made the fitness test harder for women in combat roles. Most female Marines are passing.
Despite tougher standards, Marine Corps data show more than 9 in 10 women in combat arms are passing the test.
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Military sexual trauma survivors can’t sue the government. A new bill could change that.
Survivors of military sexual trauma have long been barred from suing the government over assaults and the failures that allowed them to happen. A bipartisan bill would give them a path to court.
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Women have served in combat for a decade. Lawmakers want to protect that right.
“As far as I’m concerned, the only person who doesn’t think that women should have the opportunity to serve in these roles is Hegseth,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono, a lead sponsor of a new bill.
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The wild saga of FDR’s $1 million gay military sex sting
In 1919, before he was president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved a secret operation that led senators to say he should never be allowed to hold public office.
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Mental health issues plague new moms in the military. The Pentagon is supposed to help.
The Defense Department is months behind on addressing a new law’s mandate to fight pregnancy-related mood and anxiety disorders.
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Women are just as likely as men to hold Christian nationalist views
But even as the movement gains political and cultural influence, men and women Christian nationalists’ views on gender differ.
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Women combat veterans want Pete Hegseth to know that they already passed the test
The defense secretary ordered a review of women in combat roles, claiming standards were compromised — but the requirements for women and men in combat roles are identical.
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The Senate just passed a new $900 billion defense bill. Here’s what’s in it.
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions related to parental leave — but notably excludes provisions that would have provided IVF coverage for active-duty military.
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How much of Project 2025 has actually been accomplished this year?
As the year ends, The 19th takes a look at how the conservative policy wishlist for Trump’s second term impacted women and LGBTQ+ Americans.
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‘Deeply alarmed’: House Democrats send a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.