Women in the Military

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

Bravo zulu!

How Marine Corps culture silenced a sexual assault victim

“[Leaders] don’t give a shit. They flat-out saw she was suicidal and needed help … They left a Marine behind."

‘I feared for my life’ — Sexual harassment complaint gets senior Air Force leader’s attention

"Things shouldn’t have escalated to this level. Sarah should never have been placed in this predicament."

The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade

"It really matters that we get this solved."

No, military women are not getting pregnant to avoid deployment

“Now I look back, and I'm horrified that I put that female Marine through that level of crap over it."

‘Ain’t gonna happen!’ Politicians vow to keep Parris Island open

"If you're looking to save money -- let's start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a...

Male airmen get pregnant for a day

Marine Corps may close storied Parris Island and San Diego boot camps to open a new coed site

"No decisions have been made ... It's just an option we're talking about."

The trailblazing Navy captain who helped win the right for women to serve at sea has died

Kathleen Donahue Bruyere, 76, the trailblazing Navy officer who helped win the right for women to serve at sea, died...

Meet the tough-as-nails women who broke glass ceilings in the US military

The role of women in the U.S. military has come a long way — and I mean a really long...

These new initiatives could help finally eliminate pregnancy discrimination in the military

"I think we're gonna look back and say this year was a big milestone for women in service for pregnancy."

Profile of Mae Krier, original ‘Rosie the Riveter’

It’s official: A woman is joining the ranks of Army Special Forces for the first time in history

A female National Guard soldier has successfully graduated from Army Special Forces training and is joining the elite Green Berets...

Meet Marine Corps Cpl. Shannon Lilly, the first female artillery chief

‘We are far from where we need to be’ — This Marine has made it her mission to fight discrimination in the ranks

"I used to be so timid, but now I won’t stop until I physically can’t go anymore.”

This airman will become the first female senior enlisted leader for a military branch

'Our airmen are counting on leaders like me to make a positive impact in their lives ... I owe them...

Army and Marine recruits are having a hell of a time getting birth control, and experts say it’s hurting readiness

“If someone wants to have a baby while serving, they should be allowed. But if they don’t want to ......

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

Bravo

The Air Force fight song just became completely gender-neutral

"These new lyrics speak more accurately to all we do, all that we are and all that we strive to...

The US military isn’t doing nearly enough to attract and retain women, report finds

Here's how well each service does at recruiting women into the ranks

Women should have to register for the draft, congressional commission says

A commission formed by Congress to assess military and national service is calling for women to be included in selective...

What it was like to be one of the first female submariners in the US Navy

Lt. Stephanie Treece worked as a certified Navy nuclear engineer, and became one of the first women aboard the USS...

‘I hope I can show young girls that they are perfectly capable’ — Meet the Army’s only enlisted female diver

"You have to put your mind to it, don't quit, try your hardest and keep a positive attitude."

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein updated the lyrics of the official Air Force song on Thursday to...

Secretary Robert Wilkie called an allegation of sexual assault at the VA ‘unsubstantiated.’ Investigators say it’s not.

"Reaching a decision to close the investigation with no criminal charges does not mean that the underlying allegation is unsubstantiated."