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Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing

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A female Marine completes an abdominal plank as part of her physical fitness test in 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elijah Hurtado) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/null-5-e1789150368889.jpeg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to Quantico, Virginia, last September, he delivered a blunt message: Things were changing fast in the newly renamed Department of War. “No more division, distraction, or gender delusions,” he said. “We are done with that shit.” What mattered going forward, […] The post Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing appeared first on The War Horse .