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Posted on Oct 6, 2014 Print this Article

CMR Releases Interim Report on Marine Corps Research Findings -- Where is the Case for Co-Ed Ground Combat?

The Center for Military Readiness has released a comprehensive Interim CMR Special Report that reveals and analyzes ongoing U.S. Marine Corps research on women in direct ground combat (DGC) units. These include infantry, armor, artillery and Special Operations Forces that attack the enemy with deliberate offensive action.

Marine Commandant General James Amos initiated multi-phased research projects on ground combat element (GCE) physical requirements in April 2012, shortly after former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta set in motion incremental steps to repeal all of women's exemptions from direct ground combat units by January 2016.

The following article summarizes information (available as of October 3, 2014) that is analyzed in the newly-released report: (Download PDF for full content)
Posted on Oct 6, 2014 Print this Article