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Pentagon to review physical standards for military combat jobs
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a review of combat fitness standards to ensure gender neutrality in the military, despite current tests already being gender neutral.
- Hegseth emphasized that standards for ground combat must include abilities related to heavy lifting and endurance in extreme environments.
- The order requires that proposed changes to standards cannot lower current requirements, with implementation plans due in 60 days and within six months.
- A panel at the Brookings Institution confirmed that physical standards for women in the military have not been lowered, emphasizing their contributions and the need for equality in combat roles.
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