Pentagon will review women's 'effectiveness' in combat roles
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The Secretary of Defense on Tuesday initiated a six-month review of the “operational effectiveness” of women in ground combat positions. Women have been in those combat arms positions for about a decade.
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Navy introduces combat fitness test for SEALs, fleet divers, others
Combat arms personnel in the U.S. Navy will need to complete the new test once a year, executing swims, runs, push-ups, and pull-ups.
Happy Friday! The Army announced this week that male and female soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will have to meet the same standards on the new Army Fitness Test, which also eliminates the standing power throw event, which soldiers ...
Combatives training is a valuable tool for U.S. Army commanders because it improves unit cohesion and lethality. I believe hand-to-hand combat will also prove consequential in future armed conflict. All units should incorporate combatives into training and ...