NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the project "Back at Base." Lance Cpl. Jasmine Abrego is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustrative image of a female IDF soldier. (photo credit: FLASH90) Two female soldiers, K and Y – who serve in this capacity – ...

The question isn’t should women be in combat — it’s how. As a male combat veteran of two tours in Iraq with infantry units, the view from here is that women should have their own, separate, combat ...

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Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs chose one of the Army's most demanding paths where officers command tanks, a field known for relentless tactical complexity and one that demands a mastery of some of the ...

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it directed a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground combat roles after nearly a decade of them serving in such jobs. The move follows Defense Secretary Pete ...

While I strongly support the military’s decision to allow women to hold combat and special ops positions, I am concerned that the military thinks this will substantially cut back on sexual assaults by ...

On March 8, International Women's Day honors Artemisia, Joan of Arc, and modern warriors like Leigh Ann Hester who shattered combat barriers.

Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, four female service members sued the Defense Department on Tuesday for the right to fight in combat units, just like their male counterparts. Since 1994, ...

Veterans who trained dogs showed an increase in telomere length, a marker of cellular aging, while a control group showed a decrease. The study highlights the potential of non-traditional, ...

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is conducting a six-month review of women serving in combat positions. “Our standards for combat arms positions will be elite, uniform, and sex neutral because the weight of ...