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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

CMR Releases Interim Report on Marine Corps Research...

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... Read More

06 Oct 14

Boot Camp Realities Show Need for Common Sense About...

The Associated Press recently reported that the U.S. Marine Corps has suspended a new boot camp physical fitness strength test for female trainees because 55 percent of the women could not do the required 3 pull-up exercises. The following comments on this issue may be attributed to Elaine... Read More

07 Jan 14

"Gender-Neutral" Infantry Training Includes Gender-Normed...

"Members of Congress who are engaging in a confused debate about sexual assaults in the military are missing the big picture. The pending House Defense Authorization bill contains two dozen measures focused on sexual harassment and assault, but nothing to prevent extension of those problems into... Read More

27 Nov 13

Pentagon Plans Will Increase Combat and Sexual Violence...

In response to expected Defense Department announcements regarding plans to order female personnel into direct ground combat battalions, Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness, issued the following statement: Read More

19 Jun 13

Disregarding New Pentagon Report Tracking Soaring Sexual...

The following comments may be attributed to Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness. Mrs. Donnelly served as a member of the 1992 Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces, which Congress established to research and make recommendations on all... Read More

14 May 13

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