Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

Lozen: The Apache Warrior Strategist Lozen, known as the "Apache Joan of Arc," was a warrior and medicine woman who fought alongside her brother Victorio against U.S. forces in the 19th century.

Pete Hegseth, the current nominee for the US secretary of defense, wrote in his book The War on Warriors (2024) that: "There are examples in history of women in combat roles. But one is hard ...