Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to develop 'sex-neutral' physical fitness standards for combat roles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the comprehensive review of physical fitness standards is aimed at eliminating ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs ...

The U.S. military will use the same standards for testing both men and women for combat roles following a Sunday order from Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth.

Service secretaries now have 60 days to submit their proposed combat-role standards, and military branches will then be ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been public about his opposition to women in combat jobs and his belief that standards were lowered to accommodate them.

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

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

The Defense Department is conducting a comprehensive review of physical fitness standards across all combat roles.