News Releases & Media

House Armed Services Committee Disregards National...

On April 27, following little debate, the House Armed Services Committee narrowly approved Congressman Duncan Hunter’s “Draft America’s Daughters” amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). (See first video posted here, starting at about the 2:33:16... Read More

29 Apr 16

UPDATE on 2016 CMR Quadrennial Presidential Candidate...

During the February 6 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH, ABC moderator Martha Raddatz asked Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush whether they favored registration of women for Selective Service. Read More

10 Feb 16

UPDATE: Senator Ted Cruz Provides Positive Responses to...

The Center for Military Readiness is pleased to report that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has responded in the affirmative to six questions asked of all contenders in CMR’s survey of presidential candidates, which began on January 4. Read More

31 Jan 16

CMR Releases New Interim Special Report – Part II

The Center for Military Readiness has released a new two-section, 38-page Interim CMR Special Report that analyzes recently-released results of U.S. Marine Corps research done on the subject of Women in Direct Ground Combat. Data released to date confirm that implementation of plans to order... Read More

01 Dec 15

Military Voting "For Love of Country"

The following comments may be attributed to Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness, a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, public policy organization that specializes in military/social issues: Read More

05 Nov 15

Navy Secretary Mabus to Marines: Gender Diversity More...

The Center for Military Readiness has published a new Interim CMR Policy Analysis – Part II, which reports on recently obtained results of U.S. Marine Corps research on the issue of women in direct ground combat units such as the infantry: Read More

01 Oct 15

Memo to Secretary Mabus: Marines Lives Matter

Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness, published an op-ed in the Washington Times today that criticizes Navy Secretary Ray Mabus for announcing his intent to disregard the best professional advice of the Marine Corps. Read More

16 Sep 15

Co-Ed Combat Tests Hazardous to Women’s Health

The U.S. Army has announced that for the first time ever, two female officers are about to graduate from the exceptionally tough, three-phase Ranger Course. The Center for Military Readiness congratulates the still-unnamed U.S. Military Academy graduates for persevering and earning their... Read More

19 Aug 15

Military and Civilian Leaders Sign Letter Pressing for...

Nearly 100 distinguished retired military and civilian organization leaders have co-signed a letter expressing concerns about the lack of congressional oversight of administration efforts to order female military personnel into combat arms units such as the infantry. Read More

21 May 15

New British Report Adds to Growing Evidence that Women in...

The Center for Military Readiness has released a comprehensive, two-part CMR Policy Analysis of the most recent British Ministry of Defence (MoD) report on the issue of women in direct ground combat units such as the infantry. Read More

19 Mar 15