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Oct 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Advocacy groups sue Pentagon over combat-role records
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The National Women’s Law Center, Service Women’s Action Network and ACLU filed suit against the Defense Department on Thursday, seeking records about a commissioned evaluation of women’s effectiveness in combat roles and possible changes to physical eligibility standards. They say the department did not respond to their August FOIA request.
WHO: National Women’s Law Center, Service Women’s Action Network and ACLU
WHAT: Filed a lawsuit seeking Defense Department records about women in combat roles.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The groups seek the records after the Defense Department did not respond to their August FOIA request.
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