Sexual Misconduct

New Army Combat Fitness Test: 84% of Women Fail

In December 2015, former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter overturned policy and authorized women to serve in direct ground combat ( infantry ) units. These are the fighting teams that attack the enemy with deliberate offensive action – missions beyond the experience of being... Read More

03 Nov 19

Tags Military Culture/Diversity, Sexual Misconduct, Training Standards & Health

Are Military Social Experiments Increasing Sexual...

The Defense Department’s attempts to reduce sexual assaults in the military have failed. Annual reports tracking numbers of actual assaults on women and men show that the problem is getting worse every year with no end in sight. Read More

10 Sep 19

Tags Sexual Misconduct, Women in the Military

Congress Shares Blame for Photo-Sharing Scandal

On March 15, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York hauled in Marine Commandant General Robert Neller , lambasting him for the red-hot Marines United Internet photo-sharing scandal. She was not alone in expressing outrage that 30,000 members of the limited access... Read More

23 Mar 17

Tags Congress/Legislation, Gays in the Military/LGBT Law, Military Culture/Diversity, Sexual Misconduct

Exploiting Sexual Assault in the Military

Military Women Don't Need Magic-Wand Law The following article by CMR President Elaine Donnelly was published in the Washington Times Commentary section on January 15, 2015. The new Senate will have many national security and defense issues to deal with in 2015, but indulging... Read More

30 Jan 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Sexual Misconduct

Problematic Proposals in National Defense Authorization...

The pending National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 includes elements that are problematic and needlessly disruptive to our military. Provisions of concern to the Center for Military Readiness , which should be reconsidered, are excerpted here: Read More

01 Dec 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Sexual Misconduct, Women in the Military

Allen West Questions Senators Paul and Cruz on Support...

Iraq war veteran and former congressman Col. Allen West (R-FL) has criticized Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) for supporting controversial legislation that would create a new independent system of military... Read More

11 Aug 13

Tags Congress/Legislation, Judicial/Legal Matters, Sexual Misconduct

Sexual Assaults and Cultural Confusion in the Military's...

You know things are bad when the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Raymond Odierno , issues a statement to the troops declaring that "the fight against sexual assault and sexual harassment is our primary mission." [1] Read More

02 Jun 13

Tags Military Culture/Diversity, Sexual Misconduct

Pentagon Social Policies Increase Military Sexual Assaults

The Center for Military Readiness has released a new CMR Policy Analysis that shines a bright light on disturbing findings about military sexual assaults that were buried in a recent Army "Gold Book" report on wartime personnel stress: Read More

18 Apr 12

Tags Sexual Misconduct, Women in the Military

Kennedy Smears Military in Pursuit of “Hate Crimes” Bill

We have heard a lot about Rush Limbaugh ‘s alleged insult about “phony soldiers,” but almost nothing about a genuine attack against our soldiers that was launched on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Read More

09 Oct 07

Tags Sexual Misconduct

SEX, LIES, AND RAPE

Sexual assaults occur in the military as well as the civilian world. There is nothing in civilian society, however, which duplicates the incomprehensible reaction of military officials who lose all perspective when dealing with this problem. Read More

04 Sep 06

Tags Sexual Misconduct