Congress/Legislation

Which Presidential Candidates Support Sound...

CMR Conducts 2016 Quadrennial Presidential Candidate Survey It’s 11:00 PM – Do you know where your presidential candidate stands on women in land combat? What about registering unsuspecting girls-next-door for Selective Service, without a vote of... Read More

26 Jan 16

Tags Congress/Legislation

Military and Civilian Leaders Press Congress for...

The Issue is Oversight – Does Congress Care about Women in the Military? Nearly 100 distinguished retired military and civilian organization leaders have co-signed a Military Culture Coalition (MCC) letter expressing concerns about the lack of congressional oversight on... Read More

05 Jun 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Women in the Military

New British Report Shreds Case for Women in Direct Ground...

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a new report on the issue of women in land combat titled: Read More

20 Feb 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, Women in the Military

Exploiting Sexual Assault in the Military

Military Women Don't Need Magic-Wand Law The following article by CMR President Elaine Donnelly was published in the Washington Times Commentary section on January 15, 2015. The new Senate will have many national security and defense issues to deal with in 2015, but indulging... Read More

30 Jan 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Sexual Misconduct

Problematic Proposals in National Defense Authorization...

The pending National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 includes elements that are problematic and needlessly disruptive to our military. Provisions of concern to the Center for Military Readiness , which should be reconsidered, are excerpted here: Read More

01 Dec 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Sexual Misconduct, Women in the Military

CMR Releases Interim Report on Marine Corps Research...

The Interim CMR Special Report reveals previously-undisclosed findings derived from research done since 2012, when former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta set in motion incremental steps to repeal all of women's exemptions from direct ground combat units by... Read More

03 Oct 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon, Women in the Military

Sanchez Pushes Gender Quotas and Women-in-Land-Combat

During the marathon session to mark up sections of the annual National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 , the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) casually approved a problematic amendment to the massive bill that should have gotten closer scrutiny. Sponsored by... Read More

15 May 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Training Standards & Health, Women in the Military

Defense Department Issues New Rules on Religious Liberty...

The Department of Defense recently released an Instruction (Number 1300.17) to implement a defense bill "conscience clause" to protect religious liberty in the military. The January 22 directive referenced Section 533 of the National Defense Authorization... Read More

28 Jan 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Conscience Rights & Religious Freedom, Military Culture/Diversity

CMR DEFENDS LEGAL VICTORY BEFORE COURT OF APPEALS

On August 16, 2002, Washington D.C. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth dismissed, with prejudice, the lawsuit filed by Plaintiff Carey D. Lohrenz against Elaine Donnelly and the Center for Military Readiness (CMR) in 1996. The... Read More

05 Nov 13

Tags Congress/Legislation, Judicial/Legal Matters

CMR Submits Statement for Record of House Hearing on...

The Obama Administration is moving ahead with incremental plans to force (not "allow") women into direct ground combat fighting teams that currently are all-male. These include Army/Marine infantry , armor , artillery and − with inevitably-"adjusted"... Read More

27 Aug 13

Tags Congress/Legislation, Women in the Military