Tag: women in combat

The bar should not be lowered for women to serve in combat

It appears that the handwringing has started over the issue of women’s ability to serve in combat. Trump has nominated a combat veteran, Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense and it appears that Hegseth has some definitive views on the subject. As a decorated combat veteran having served in two combat zones over my 23-year career as an armor officer I have also developed my views on the subject.

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Trump DOD pick worries some Maryland vets

Lately, the subject of gender and the military is taking on a new life. President-elect Donald Trump’s appointee to head the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has questioned the wisdom of women in combat. In addition, the conservative Project 2025 plan on the presidential transition raises the idea that people with “gender dysphoria” should not serve in the military. 

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