Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 28, 2025.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, but the White House is considering changes to that military footprint.
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
The confirmation came after recovery teams pulled the soldiers' M88 Hercules armored vehicle from a swamp Sunday night.
