Women in combat

Life on the front lines involves stuff men never have to think about.

The 1994 ban on women in combat has been lifted. Women are soon going to be entering physically demanding positions in the US army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force. Sex integration is becoming a reali…

Women in Combat: Is It Really That Big of a Deal? ?Women can't do combat infantry,? as opposed to ?Military jobs should be based on performance, and those who can meet those standards should be able to participate.? This criterion eliminates any gender bias, and is not calling for the lowering of standards, which should be based on realistic performance measures. What are your thoughts? Should men have women along side on front line? Read more…

The 2016 deadline set by the Pentagon for top military leaders to review gender restrictions on combat roles is quickly approaching. Now, even the famed

Staff Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester military police, Army National Guard Ambushed by enemy forces in Salman Pak, eastern Iraq, on March 20, 2005. Awarded a Silver Star, the nation's third-highest military decoration for valor—the first female recipient since World War II and the first to earn it for close-quarters combat.

The Army announced it was scrapping the leg tuck from its Army Combat Fitness Test and replacing it with a plank.

IDF - Israel Defense Forces - Women

Rep. Loretta Sanchez expresses concern female soldiers will be hindered by armor designed for men.