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Marines, Air Force on track for 2024 recruiting; Navy projected to miss
Here's where each of the services stand.
Lawmakers push VA to improve military sexual assault response
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
Mental health outreach efforts need more focus on women vets: report
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination
Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.
Opinion
The Pentagon’s new opportunity to boost readiness among female troops
The White House initiative on Women’s Health Research provides an opportunity to improve health and performance outcomes for women in the military.
By Katherine Kuzminski
US military has more work to do integrating women, report finds
Women's perspectives are essential to U.S. national security strategy and operations, according to the report.
Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report
The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.
Bradsher becomes first woman confirmed to VA’s second-highest post
The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.
Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds
Nearly half of the women in U.S. Army Special Operations Command reported problems with the way their gear fits and some have resorted to buying their own.
By Hope Hodge Seck