HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday by plaintiffs including an advocacy group for female service members is pressing the Pentagon for information on gender targets and recruiting policies at U.S. service academies, where enrollment remains overwhelming male.
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Not included in the litigation is the Connecticut-based U.S. Coast Guard Academy, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security – and not the Pentagon – and typically has female enrollment of 30 to 35 percent among its cadets.
