CMR E-Notes

Issue 64: February 2021

This edition of CMR E-Notes reports on and analyzes only some of the harmful things that are being done to our military by the newly inaugurated administration of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris . From irresponsible executive orders reversing sound policies, to mandatory... Read More

24 Feb 21

Issue 63: October 2020

The 2020 Presidential Election is approaching fast, and issues of concern to CMR are in the news. Interested observers may have noticed a concerted campaign to attack President Trump on matters of national defense, and to separate him from the troops he leads. This edition of CMR... Read More

16 Oct 20

Issue 62: August 2020

The corona virus crisis continues to prevent public business in the nation's capital, but sometimes a suspension of congressional activity is not a bad thing. Take, for example, legislation to "Draft Our Daughters," which was not taken up, for now. The articles below report news... Read More

20 Aug 20

Issue 61: May 2020

While the nation focuses on a single issue -- the Coronavirus Crisis -- the nation's Capital in Washington, D.C., is mostly deserted. Still, national defense issues of concern to CMR are not going away. Key votes on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021 will be coming up... Read More

14 May 20

Issue 60: February 2020

This edition of CMR E-Notes highlights several issues that did not go away during the impeachment ordeal. There are several developments of concern: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) has announced his top priority: legislation allowing transgender... Read More

14 Feb 20

Issue 59: November 2019

Subject: New Army Combat Fitness Test Fails Women and Men The nation’s Capital is somewhat distracted right now, but CMR is keeping a close eye on policy decisions affecting our military. In the past year we have seen signs of trouble on two main tracks – sexual misconduct... Read More

04 Nov 19

Issue 58: October 2019

This edition of CMR E-Notes analyzes two aspects of a burning issue -- sexual assaults and unsubstantiated accusations of sexual assaults in the military. Most military and civilian reporters cover the story from the “#MeToo” perspective, but the major CMR articles... Read More

02 Oct 19

Issue 57: June 2019

A . Pentagon Leadership Defying President Trump and Contributing to Sexual Misconduct As reported in this article, some uniformed and civilian leaders in the Department of the Navy have failed to faithfully implement the Trump/Mattis policy regarding persons identifying as... Read More

12 Jun 19

Issue 56: April 2019

We are sending you two new articles showing how the newly re-empowered Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi plans to push her radical social agenda for the military to unprecedented extremes. The first describes what happened on March 28, when the House followed Pelosi’s... Read More

12 Apr 19

Issue 55: March 2019

This edition of CMR E-Notes reports on two major issues that should be addressed by the next Secretary of Defense . Developments on the Trump/Mattis transgender policy have been promising. The Administration has announced that implementation will begin on April 12 , which is very... Read More

14 Mar 19