WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault.
But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about another issue — Hegseth’s frequent comments that women should not serve in frontline military combat jobs.
Here’s a look at the number of women in select military combat roles
Navy Special Warfare combat crew: 2Serving in Army infantry, armor and artillery jobs: Nearly 4,800Green Berets: Fewer than 10
Read more about the roles women take on in the military here.
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