Women in the Military

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 (CMR) congratulates the still-unnamed U.S. Military Academy... Read More

18 Aug 15

Tags Training Standards & Health, Women in the Military

Pentagon’s New Gender Order Takes “Diversity” to Extremes

In the classic TV series “M*A*S*H*,” Corp. Maxwell Klinger , played by Jamie Farr , dressed in women’s clothes in hopes that he might be sent home from the Korean War . Decades later, Pentagon officials have embraced policies that might encourage... Read More

22 Jun 15

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law, Military Culture/Diversity, Women in the Military

Israeli Defense Force Decides: Armored Tanks Will Stay...

While some American military leaders are preparing to order women into combat arms units such as the infantry by January 2016, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) are moving in the opposite direction. The Israeli and British... Read More

09 Jun 15

Tags Women in the Military

Military and Civilian Leaders Press Congress for...

The Issue is Oversight – Does Congress Care about Women in the Military? Nearly 100 distinguished retired military and civilian organization leaders have co-signed a Military Culture Coalition (MCC) letter expressing concerns about the lack of congressional oversight on... Read More

05 Jun 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Women in the Military

New British Report Shreds Case for Women in Direct Ground...

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a new report on the issue of women in land combat titled: Read More

20 Feb 15

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, Women in the Military

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

CMR Releases Interim Report on Marine Corps Research...

The Interim CMR Special Report reveals previously-undisclosed findings derived from research done since 2012, when former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta set in motion incremental steps to repeal all of women's exemptions from direct ground combat units by... Read More

03 Oct 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon, Women in the Military

Sanchez Pushes Gender Quotas and Women-in-Land-Combat

During the marathon session to mark up sections of the annual National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 , the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) casually approved a problematic amendment to the massive bill that should have gotten closer scrutiny. Sponsored by... Read More

15 May 14

Tags Congress/Legislation, Training Standards & Health, Women in the Military

New CMR Analysis: Pentagon Cannot Justify Anti-Woman...

Marines "Experimental Task Force" Unlikely to Change Reality Under orders from the Department of Defense, the Marines have been conducting research on whether it makes sense to assign women to direct ground combat units. Partial findings released so far indicate that... Read More

18 Mar 14

Tags Military Culture/Diversity, Training Standards & Health, Women in the Military

Boot Camp Lessons Learned Should Suspend Women-in-Combat...

Pentagon civilians and military leaders keep claiming that when women serve in the combat arms, all standards will be "gender-neutral." Now comes reality, revealed in a new physical fitness test with "gender-neutral" minimum requirements. Read More

24 Jan 14

Tags Military Culture/Diversity, Training Standards & Health, Women in the Military