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Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles

Headline from Military Times

Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Pete Hegseth Announces He Is Ordering Equal Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will issue a memo setting equal standards for men and women in combat roles across the armed services

  2. MyNorthwest

    Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process

  3. Military.com

    Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long-running debate over gender integration in the ranks.

  4. The Federalist

    Hegseth Orders Return To 'Sex-Neutral Standards' In The Military (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Sunday ordering the return of 'sex-neutral standards' for military combat roles.

  5. Fox News

    Hegseth says he's signing memo on combat arms standards for men and women (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military to adopt the same standards for combat roles regardless of sex on Sunday.

  6. Blaze Media

    Hegseth orders 'sex-neutral standards' for military combat roles (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    DOD secretary highlights the military's lowered physical requirements.

  7. Military Times

    Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.

  8. Sofrep

    Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Review of Military Fitness Standards for Combat Roles (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    Hegseth orders gender-neutral fitness standards for combat roles, sparking debate on military readiness and job classifications.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs already.

  10. Breitbart News

    Secretary Hegseth Orders Sex-Neutral Fitness Standards for Combat Arms (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening ordered the military services to set sex-neutral physical fitness standards for combat arms, reversing over a decade of the erosion of standards in hopes of recruiting more women.

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