On Dec. 3, 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the armed services to open all military jobs to women, removing the final barriers that had kept women from serving in combat. In 1947, the ...

Everything was set for the Navy officer to take over a new role that would have capped an already distinguished career— and made her the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy ...

The Pentagon is terminating a decades-old advisory group that offered recommendations on how to support women serving in the military, including past suggestions that women needed properly fitting ...

For centuries, women have fought and served for this country, but too often, their stories go untold. Now, the Military Women's Memorial is working to change that. The organization, which honors every ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) – The Military Women’s Memorial will honor the ten women who have achieved four-star general status at a gala on Saturday. The 2025 Patriot Leadership Gala will bring in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has reignited fears about his approach to women in the ...

The City of Fairfield is hosting a program today, Veterans Day, that focuses on the women serving in the United States military. Retired Air Force Col. Judy Pearson, the Ohio Ambassador for the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The U.S. Army is the nation's oldest military branch. ABC7 talked to veterans in Chicago who say while much has changed since their time serving, there's more work to be done, ...

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College engagement programs, events, and resources geared toward women veterans are making a positive impact. Women veterans make up approximately 11 percent of the veteran population and are ...