https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad-m49yt-ydmbg-6zlxc-86klc monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/fd83b43f-7136-40b2-9a5a-aaacc2bf24e8/Storyfest+Panel.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - 2026: What Lies Ahead for THE FIGHT TO FIGHT - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Featured at the Veterans Breakfast Club Storyfest Key members of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT film team traveled to Santa Monica, California at the end of February to be guest speakers at the first Veterans Breakfast Club Storyfest. The unique three-day event featured a roster of sessions that focused on personal stories of military service that aim to foster connections and narrow the civilian-military divide. In addition to taking part in a panel discussion, THE FIGHT TO FIGHT team showed select clips from the film to inspire discussion and audience reaction. Shown above, from left to right: Hanna Rozzi, West Point graduate; Co-Producer Col. Ellen Haring, PhD (Ret.); Joy Bronson, former Naval Aviator and the film’s Director/Producer, and Wednesday Avedisian, former Infantry Officer. Graphic Courtesy of Joe Skorupa U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad-m49yt-ydmbg-6zlxc monthly 0.5 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/813cee79-858a-4abb-9f9b-fd1f1febaf31/Iowa%2BNPR.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT: One Battle After Another - Iowa Public Radio: “The History and Future of Women in the Military” Features Film Team Kris Fuhr and Joy Bronson appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River,” a radio news show that “digs into the story behind the headlines” and takes on “challenging topics.” The radio show, which is broadcast on 27 stations throughout Iowa, was prompted by the Pentagon review of women serving in ground combat positions, which is currently underway. Kris and Joy shared THE FIGHT TO FIGHT’s perspective that women have met the standards and have been serving successfully in these roles for a decade. Graphic Courtesy of Iowa Public Radio U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/3ec5c198-df0b-41ca-b6c0-5c2012b1ebae/Bloody+Boots+Shot.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT: One Battle After Another - Make it stand out Bloody Boots Scene Filmed to Enliven Graphic Story about Surviving Ranger School One of the most graphic stories in THE FIGHT TO FIGHT involves bloody boots and perseverance at Ranger School, where one of the first women to earn a Ranger Tab talks about her determination to succeed no matter what it takes. To help bring the on-screen interview to life, a small crew brought an actress with bloody boots to a local stream to shoot B-roll for the scene. Shown above from left to right: Joy Bronson, director/producer, Mark Romanov, editor/director of photography, and Ruby Lindsey, actor. Photo Courtesy of Joe Skorupa https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad-m49yt-ydmbg monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/c30c7dd5-0b43-411b-8941-d5de84464600/Hegseth+-+Creit+to+Navy+Petty+Officer+2nd+CVlass+Aiko+Gongolan.jpeg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Breaking News: DoD Gathers Data to Review Status of Women in Combat - SecDef Pete Hegseth Directs the Pentagon to Review the “Effectiveness” of Women in Combat Already on record as opposing women in combat units, SecDef Pete Hegseth orders a review of the effectiveness of women in ground combat positions. The motivation “is clearly intended to shrink the number of women who bravely serve in combat roles, which would be devastating to our military readiness," says Senator Tammy Duckworth. Women have been serving in combat roles for nearly 10 years, according to veteran Kris Fuhr, and there is “no evidence of any degradation to unit readiness or effectiveness due of the presence of women.” Photo Courtesy of Navy Petty Officer Second Class Aiko Gongolan taken on September 30, 2025 U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/757accc4-ab99-4f82-9c88-47f8da19c62d/Charley+Pickups.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Breaking News: DoD Gathers Data to Review Status of Women in Combat - Make it stand out Final Pickup Shots Were Filmed in January, But It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over After nearly 18 months of shooting, our final two pickups were filmed in January, bringing to a close the field-production phase of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT. Shown above on location are from left: Joy Bronson, director/producer, Mark Romanov, editor/director of photography, Adam Ernster, second camera/crew, and Charlie Faletta, a former artillery officer who appears in a major role in the docmentary. Photo Courtesy of Joe Skorupa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/74e6b919-1f80-4ad6-9c9e-5e1ce421fbf8/Final+Crew+Shot.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Breaking News: DoD Gathers Data to Review Status of Women in Combat - Make it stand out Mission Accomplished: Time to Pack Up the Lights, Camera, and Gear for the Final Time Turning the camera around on the crew at the end of a long production schedule. From left: Richard Hutton, producer, Mark Romanov, editor/director of photography, and Maxwell Frank, second camera. Their creativity and hard work have made a deep impact on the film. Photo Courtesy of Joy Bronson https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad-m49yt-e6ywg monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/872ead71-83fc-448d-841d-c25adf328b6f/Joy+and+Ellen+Cropped.jpeg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Spotlighted on The American Legion’s “Tango Alpha Lima” Podcast - Ellen Haring and Joy Bronson Take Center Stage on Nationally Distributed Podcast Co-producer Ellen Haring (above left) and producer/director Joy Bronson were recently honored to be featured guests on The American Legion’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast to talk about the making of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary. The acclaimed podcast reaches a large audience of military veterans and service members who share stories about transitioning to private life, valor, heroism, mental wellness, PTSD, accessing VA benefits, and more. Haring and Bronson discussed the film’s themes of fighting for fair and equal treatment for women from personal perspectives shaped by their military experience. Photo Courtesy of Juliene Denecke U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/cafe8099-f15a-4a5a-81f5-46999b4d1faa/Ellen+and+Joy+Shoot.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Spotlighted on The American Legion’s “Tango Alpha Lima” Podcast - Make it stand out THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Film Crew Captures ‘Pickup’ Shots of Trailblazer Ellen Haring Producer/director Joy Bronson (center) and director of photography/editor Mark Romanov (left) capture key ‘pickup’ shots of co-producer Ellen Haring, who is one of the featured women in THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary. The new footage, which was easy to shoot as everyone in the crew is locally based, will be added to the next rough cut of the film. Photo Courtesy of Joe Skorupa https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-46eyz-p9ga5-6plcx monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/de6015d5-5825-4c46-946e-f7168fcb45a9/LarryGroupe-Conducting_At_Abbey_Road-noborder.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Big News: THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Receives a Major Grant to Fund Post-Production - Film Composer Larry Groupé Is Set to Create Original Music for THE FIGHT TO FIGHT In a major coup for THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary, Larry Groupé, one of the most talented and experienced film score composers working in entertainment today, is set to create original music for the film. Groupé’s impressive resume includes composing music for films, television and the concert stage. He is shown, above, conducting in the renowned Abbey Road studio. U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-46eyz-p9ga5 monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/d3e4e49d-2781-48fc-8f42-929aa3d3dfa2/PaloAlto+Shoot.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Major Milestone: THE FIGHT TO FIGHT’s Final On-Location Shoot - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Film Crew Sets Up for the Final Shoot Former Armor officer Charley Faletta, at left, gets ready to be interviewed by Joy Bronson, upper middle. Expertly placed film technology surrounds them — lighting gear, sound equipment, and cameras — as Mark Romanov, far right, and Maxwell Frank, to Romanov’s left, check the monitors. Romanov and Frank are highly experienced cinematographers who bring a level of talent that has enabled every shot in the film to exceed expectations. Photo Credit Joe Skorupa U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad-m49yt monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/c6b2941f-260d-41f3-83a2-e3e2ac2265b1/Duckworth+Interview.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Senator Tammy Duckworth, Defending the Nation, and the Fight for Equality - Sen. Duckworth: “If you want to win wars…You need all hands on deck, including women.” Senator Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Army veteran and fierce spokesperson for supporting women in the military, is shown being interviewed by Joy Bronson, director/producer of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary film. Sen. Duckworth, a true hero to many Americans, is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and an outspoken advocate for women in the military, especially in combat because, as she says, they are “force multipliers.” Photo Courtesy of Joe Skorupa U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/432be726-0ec1-4a21-af62-6bbd199cf32b/Joy+at+Caucus+Cropped.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Senator Tammy Duckworth, Defending the Nation, and the Fight for Equality - Make it stand out Joy Bronson Discusses Servicewomens’ Issues at a House of Representatives Caucus Meeting A panel discussion about issues faced by women in the military and women’s veterans was organized by Representative Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcomittee on Military Personal, and her Defense Fellow Vivana Lowe, a US Marine Corps Judge Advocate. Bronson was one of three filmmakers asked to take part in the discussion. Photo Courtesy of Kayla Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/c729cf4c-1353-41fb-8f97-ea236bd16697/Michelle+Thibeau.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Senator Tammy Duckworth, Defending the Nation, and the Fight for Equality - Make it stand out Army Veteran Michelle Thibeau Explains Why Women Should Not Die on the Battlefield Michelle Thibeau, a veteran who served in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command on a Cultural Support Team embedded with elite combat units, now believes women do not belong in combat. She describes the 10-year effort to integrate women in combat ranks as misguided by celebrating a woman’s ability to die in battle over her capacity to build families and communities at home. Thibeau gives a window into the views of those who oppose women in combat. Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilker https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-cesad monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/290f6636-b7a4-431b-8d84-60dd433652bc/Crew+with+Tom+Bowman+copy.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Why THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Is an Independent Film - Eyewitness View of Women Integrating Combat Units with Tom Bowman of NPR NPR’s Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, shown being interviewed above, was part of a select group of journalists invited to witness a Marine Corp exercise at Twenty Nine Palms that compared all-male units to integrated units (males and females) in 2015. Bowman’s experiences over 28 years of covering the Pentagon also include being embedded in combat units in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilker U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/1749153973207-DS70752XAMYKKS29D4BS/Will+Thibeau+Interview.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Why THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Is an Independent Film - Make it stand out Will Thibeau of the Claremont Institute Makes the Case for Male-Only Combat Units The traditional view of male-only combat units in the film is expressed by Will Thibeau, shown above, an Army veteran who served in the Ranger Regiment. The film crew interviewed Thibeau, a military analyst and commentator, at his office in the Claremont Institute, located in the heart of Washington, D.C. Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/43c92d61-7ea0-4c9b-9495-8ef4417360df/IMG_2287.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Why THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Is an Independent Film - Make it stand out UVA Law Professor Anne Coughlin Makes the Legal Case for Integrating Combat Roles On campus at the University of Virginia Law School, film director Joy Bronson (above left) prepares a scene with law professor Anne Coughlin (at right), who was instrumental in filing a lawsuit against the DoD to open up ground combat roles to women in 2012. Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/7bcc06f4-2a27-47c1-a261-53a0edb0c03a/Steve+and+Crew.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Why THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Is an Independent Film - Make it stand out Shooting an Interview in the Women’s Military Museum at Arlington National Cemetery The film crew prepares to shoot an interview with a Gold Star father whose daughter is honored in the Women’s Military Museum and laid to rest among the rows of hallowed white headstones at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo Courtesy of Joe Skorupa https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk-46eyz monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/61e42495-3726-45b0-9726-a06dc09d3664/Content+Review+2.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - From Triumph to Setback: The New Battle for Women in the Military - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Has Been Thrust into Urgent and Developing Events Official records of the first women to serve in combat roles are being eradicated from Defense Media Activity (DMA), which owns the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) and social media sites for all the armed services. The above message started appearing on social media pages operated by each of the armed services on February 27, 2025. In addition to purging records, many posts are being deleted, rewritten and reposted after removal of such banned words as “first,” “female,” “women,” “sex,” “LGBTQ” and many others. Screen shot taken on February 27, 2025 U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52-abysk monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/1740424732562-KX2A3T1QIYUYPBKEFWPA/SBIFF+Filmmakers+Fund+Winners.jpg THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Good News and Bad News for THE FIGHT TO FIGHT - THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Wins a Filmmaker Fund Award from the Santa Barbara Film Festival Joy Bronson, second from left (Director/Producer of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary film) accepts a Filmmaker Fund Award from Véraison Fund’s founder, Gardner Grout, third from left, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on February 15, 2025. The award is another major milestone for our documentary. SBIFF’s stamp of approval is a major validation of our effort to make a documentary film that tells the story of the courageous women who became the first to integrate U.S. Army infantry and armor units. Photo Courtesy of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t-ymk52 monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/0b945ffc-c5ab-459d-a048-025ea9f3fff8/Kris+Fuhr+and+the+first+three+women+to+graduate+Ranger+School THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - Exciting Milestone: THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Lands Major Grant - Showing Support for the First Three Women to Graduate Ranger School Kris Fuhr, second from left (West Point graduate and co-producer of THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary film) stands with the first three women to graduate Ranger School. Shown together on October 16, 2015 at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) are from left: 1st Lieutenant Shaye Haver, Fuhr, Major Lisa Jaster, and Captain Kristen Greist. Fuhr has been supporting candidates at Ranger School as a personal mission for more than 10 years. Photo Courtesy of Kris Fuhr. U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l-yh94t monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/0c1d54e3-2258-4ef9-a382-fea4f59d83b1/William+Stoney+Hall THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - The Importance of a Seasoned Veteran’s Perspective - Shooting a Scene with Retired First Sergeant William “Stoney” Hall A Santa Barbara film crew flew to Lacey, WA recently to shoot a key scene for THE FIGHT TO FIGHT documentary film. Shown above left is Army combat veteran Retired First Sergeant William “Stoney” Hall. Hall’s experiences before, during and after the historic moment when women were allowed to join ground combat units brings a unique and valuable perspective to the film. In the foreground is Mark Romanov, the film’s editor and director of photography. Johnny Harrington, the shoot’s cinematographer, is above right. U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p-pat3l monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/619dcff3-e8a0-48db-8e03-3a252a0d806b/Pete+Hegseth THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - 2025: Tipping Points Lie Ahead for the FIGHT TO FIGHT - Pete Hegseth Emerges as a Major Power Broker on Capitol Hill Pete Hegseth, the President’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing on January 14. It is not certain he will get confirmed due to allegations of drinking problems, a settlement to keep a scandal from going public, and questionable management of a firm he used to run. However, it is irrelevant whether Hegseth survives the confirmation process. He has emerged as a major power broker in Washington, D.C., and by extension the U.S. military, thanks to his deep connections to the newly elected President. (Photo credit AP.org.) U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. Rob Haake.) https://www.thefighttofight.com/blog/roger-et6s4-4wnk7-ld26p monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fb05014d22dc020c1b1e0f/32ac8190-c105-45fc-85d9-29ece4d97492/Picture1.png THE FIGHT TO FIGHT Documentary Film Blog - New Urgency as Policy Makers Weigh Future of Women in Combat - Pete Hegseth States Hardline Opposition to Qualified Women Serving in Combat Units On November 7, 2024, Pete Hegseth, the current nominee for the position of Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), appeared on the Shawn Ryan Show, which is widely distributed on YouTube and expressed clear opposition to women serving in combat units. If confirmed as SECDEF, Hegseth has the authority to erase hard-fought gains made by women in the military with a stroke of a pen. (Photo credit Shawn Ryan Show.) U.S. Army Captain Charlotte Falletta, commander of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts radio checks while executing a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (U.S. Army photograph by Maj. 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