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ARMY NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION LAW

Current Defense Department regulations, which were established by then-Defense Secretary Les Aspin on January 13, 1994, exempt female soldiers from assignments in smaller direct ground combat (DGC) units that engage in deliberate offensive action against the enemy, and from units that... Read More

08 Dec 04

Tags Women in the Military

Secretary of Defense Letter - 19 Nov 2004

To Dennis Hastert - Speaker of the House | DoD Support for Boy Scouts Read More

23 Nov 04

Tags Sexual Misconduct

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Recent news reports about the unprecedented roles of female soldiers serving in Iraq have generated many inquiries about the issue of women in land combat. Should female soldiers be assigned to units that engage in direct ground combat, and if not, why not? Read More

22 Nov 04

Tags Women in the Military

WOMEN IN LAND COMBAT

Selected Findings - 1992 Presidential Commission Following the first Persian Gulf War in 1990-91, Congress considered legislation that would permit women in the military to serve in combat units, starting with combatant aircraft. Following a Senate hearing in July 1991, Congress repealed... Read More

18 Nov 04

Tags Women in the Military

BUSH ENFORCES LAW—CLARITY STILL NEEDED

President George W. Bush has fulfilled his responsibility to enforce the 1993 statute that excludes homosexuals from the military. The Bush Administration has confused the issue, however, by retaining Clinton-era enforcement regulations, commonly known as the “don’t... Read More

07 Sep 04

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law

JOHN KERRY TESTIFIED, VOTED FOR GAYS IN THE MILITARY

The importance of the 2004 presidential election race demands that voters evaluate the views of both President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry on all national defense issues, including personnel policies that affect good order, discipline, and morale. Read More

07 Sep 04

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law

CMR ANALYZES CANDIDATES’ VIEWS ON GAYS IN THE MILITARY

The Center for Military Readiness is encouraging voters to evaluate the views of the major presidential candidates on all matters of national defense, including social issues such as homosexuals in the military. Read More

07 Sep 04

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law

POLICY CONCERNING HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED FORCES

Senator KERRY . Well, I appreciate that, Mr. Chairman. Senator WARNER. Mr. Chairman, could I also join in that? I have had the privilege of knowing him, and I was actually Secretary of the Navy in the Gulf with the riverine, and his reputation was well known as one of the finest that... Read More

28 Aug 04

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law

QUESTIONS ABOUT ABU GHRAIB

Members of Congress are demanding answers to their questions about scandalous behavior photographed at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. “How could this happen?” they ask. But this is not the first time that they have been warned about personal indiscipline and... Read More

18 May 04

Tags Military Culture/Diversity

ATROCITIES AGAINST AMERICANS

A new development in the story of former POW Pfc. Jessica Lynch should give pause to anyone who promotes the assignment of female soldiers in or near direct ground combat units. Read More

06 Feb 04

Tags Women in the Military

GRIM TOLL OF MILITARY WOMEN KILLED IN WAR

149 Women Killed in War on Terror Since the attack on America on September 11, 2001 , a total of 149 women deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait , and Syria have lost their lives in service to America. Most Americans, and even members of the... Read More

01 Apr 13