Some women say they suspect the review has been launched merely to buttress a predetermined conclusion: that they do not belong in the infantry.

Women have repeatedly met the same combat standards as men in schools and selections, so the real debate is no longer about ...

Her name is “Bond”. For most of her adult life, Tanya Bondarenko was known to her friends by her first name. But everything changed in the early hours of 24 February 2022 when she awoke to the sound ...

KYIV and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Maryna Mytsiuk spends her free time at a shooting range outside Kyiv, hyper-focused on hitting her targets. She's got to practice. She's waiting for a call that, any day, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Mayra Diaz was a 17-year-old high school senior working toward enlisting in the Army when she heard the news that Spc. Vanessa Guillen, another young Hispanic woman with dreams of the ...

U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc. Darius Davis/U.S. Army). Female drill sergeants will soon trade their ...

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front-line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its... 'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women ...

The following story is being reprinted with the permission of Stars and Stripes, which retains all rights. The story ran on August 26, 2025 on www.stripes.com. AUSTIN, Texas — Mayra Diaz was a 17-year ...