U.S. Army women aviators stand for a portrait on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 19, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht) ...

Hegseth has repeatedly commented on the issue of women in combat before he was nominated to lead the Pentagon. On Nov. 7, the ex-Fox News personality told podcaster Shawn Ryan he “straight up ...