Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015. The two-year test may bring the Navy — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat. By Hope Hodge Seck
7 months ago “The purpose of this exemption is to recognize that some sailors who do not meet the BCA standard are still able to maintain operational readiness." Load More