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Congress/Legislation

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 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
Allen West Questions Senators Paul and Cruz on Support...
Iraq war veteran and former congressman  Col. Allen West  (R-FL) has criticized  Senators Rand Paul  (R-KY) and  Ted Cruz  (R-TX) for supporting controversial  legislation that would create a  new  independent system  of military... Read More
11 Aug 13
Tags Congress/Legislation, Judicial/Legal Matters, Sexual Misconduct
Women in Direct Ground Combat -- Why Congress Must Intervene
The  Center for Military Readiness  has prepared a brief but comprehensive analysis of issues raised when the  Obama Administration  set in motion a determined, incremental plan to unilaterally abolish military women's exemption from direct ground battalions. Read More
28 Mar 13
Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, Women in the Military
Chuck Hagel − or Barney Frank − for Secretary of Defense?
When President Barack Obama first suggested that Chuck Hagel might be his choice for Secretary of Defense, some gay activists pledged to oppose the former senator because he is not sufficiently supportive of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) causes.  This gratuitous slap at... Read More
07 Jan 13
Tags Congress/Legislation, Gays in the Military/LGBT Law
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