White House/Pentagon

Seven Reasons Why Women-in-Combat Diversity Will Degrade...

The Department of Defense is protesting (too much) that when military women are allowed (actually, ordered) into direct ground combat battalions, they will be held to the same standards men must meet today. This claim is not compatible with another major social goal of the Defense... Read More

21 Apr 13

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

WHERE DOES ROMNEY STAND ON MILITARY LGBT LAW?

Update: Military Culture Coalition 2012 Presidential Candidate Survey In an interview with the Des Moines Register editorial board on December 9, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said that he does not plan to change a law mandating acceptance of... Read More

22 Dec 11

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CEDAW = U.S. MILITARY UNDER UN CONTROL

October 2002 - During the congressional debate about Iraq and Saddam Hussein, sovereignty became a major issue. Some members suggested that America should defer to the United Nations in matters involving our... Read More

31 Oct 07

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RECRUITING AT RISK

The flimsiest argument for women in land combat is the notion that such a policy will improve recruiting. If that were the case, Army officials would have secured official approval for such a plan long ago and advertised the new policy on the Super Bowl. Army recruiting is in trouble, and the... Read More

15 Jun 05

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COURT DISMISSES LAWSUIT TO INCLUDE WOMEN IN DRAFT...

The Center for Military Readiness is pleased to report that a lawsuit intended to impose Selective Service obligations on young women has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 1 In an 8-page opinion, U.S. Senior District... Read More

04 Sep 03

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Representative Rangel’s Radical Move to Reinstate the Draft

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), who earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart in the Korean War , deserves respect for serving his country with distinction. As a senior member of Congress, however, Rangel is letting down the troops. Together with... Read More

04 Mar 03

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