In the image, the women breastfed their children while wearing Army uniforms. Currently, no policy exists preventing women from nursing in full uniform as long as “professional standards” are ...

The presence of many underage soldiers in both armies also facilitated their deception; young women in uniform easily “passed” as beardless boys. The conditions of camp life—most soldiers ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.