Steve Walsh
Stories
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Air Force brings back restrictions on pregnant pilots
Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.
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Trans troops face a difficult choice with Department of Defense initiative
Transgender service members continue to weigh their options as a Trump administration policy tries to push them out of the military for a second time in less than a decade.
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Understanding Defense Secretary Hegseth's contempt for Judge Advocate General officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he wants to remove roadblocks by replacing the military's top legal officers. The move could affect hard-fought reforms to military justice.
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How the White House's war on DEI is changing the Defense Department
White House's efforts to target the so-called "woke" military is impacting long-standing relationships and practices at the Defense Department, including recruiting of women and people of color.
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Pete Hegseth's views about women and military standards
Pete Hegseth has said that the military has lowered standards to include women in combat. Advocates say they have fought against similar claims since all combat positions were opened to women in 2015.
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Observers worry 2nd Trump term could have long-term implications for military justice
Pete Hegseth is making the rounds on Capitol Hill, as Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. When he was a Fox News host, he sought presidential intervention in war crime cases.
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What Trump's pick for secretary of defense could mean for inclusivity in the military
The Trump administration nominee for secretary of defense calls women in combat roles a mistake. Critics fear it's yet another signal that policies that engage with a changing America could be on the chopping block.
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What went wrong with the U.S.-built floating pier designed to get aid into Gaza
The pier built by the U.S. military to get aid into Gaza cost $230 million. It broke apart early on, and critics say it did little to help people in Gaza.
