We have female pilots; we have female aircraft mechanics,” said Parks. “We have female security guards. When you come into the gate, you see a female holding a gun now, and it's not odd.” ...

Now, the 48-year-old veteran fears the progress made for women in combat since then will be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth this week as his pick for secretary ...

The defense secretary said the Women, Peace and Security program distracted from the core task of “war-fighting” and that the Pentagon would no longer participate in it.

Trump’s defense secretary pick said women shouldn’t be in combat roles. These female veterans fear what comes next Courtesy Wendy Coop via CNN Newsource Wendy Coop is a US Navy veteran.