CMR E-Notes

Military Voting for "Love of Country"

A pre-election documentary dramatizing Obama's role as Commander-in-Chief, titled SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden , hit an unexpected note of irony that could backfire with military voters. Aired on National Geographic TV Sunday night (Nov. 4) the film ended with a... Read More

05 Nov 12

Obama Forgets Memorial to Horse Soldiers Near Ground Zero

During the debate on foreign policy on Monday, President Barack Obama talked down to Gov. Mitt Romneyabout "these things called aircraft carriers" and "ships that go underwater." The political consequences of that condescending, unpresidential comment will become apparent... Read More

23 Oct 12

Defense Secretary Should Get Serious on Sexual Assault

This article, published in the Defense Department's Armed Forces Press Service, reports more hand-wringing about the chronic problem of sexual assault in the military... Read More

28 Sep 12

Boy Scouts Retain Scoutmaster Policy

During the rush to repeal the 1993 law regarding homosexuals in the military, mislabeled "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," supporters of the law frequently warned that repeal ultimately would affect civilian organizations, such as schools, churches, and groups like the Boy Scouts. The... Read More

19 Jul 12

Sordid Drill Instructor Scandal at Lackland AFB

In an article titled "Air Force Sex Probe Gets First Trial," (July 17), Wall Street Journal reporter Nathan Koppel described in detail the testimony of female Air Force basic trainees who were assaulted or taken advantage of during a worsening sex scandal... Read More

19 Jul 12

Female Mid and Navy Submarine Chief of Boat Fired

Last February Navy Times reported that Master Chief Electronics Technician (SS) David Turley had been fired as Chief of the Boat on the ballistic-missile submarine Nebraska. (See Navy Times , Feb. 9, 2012, "Top Enlisted Fired Amid Relationship Allegation") The Nebraska was one... Read More

18 Jul 12

Issue 29: May 2012

A. Congress Defends Marriage and Rights of Conscience in the Military; B. Claims of "Success" for LGBT Law Premature At Best; C. "Diversity" Drive for Women in Land Combat; D. President Obama "Outs" Himself in Support of Same-Sex Marriage... Read More

20 May 12

"Chilling Trends" of Military Sexual Assault

Buried in a new Army report about stress and discipline in the ranks, a section titled "Sex Crime Trends" reports that violent attacks and rapes have nearly doubled since 2006, rising from 663 to 1,313 last year. Read More

04 Apr 12

Issue 28: February 2012

Chapter Three: Chronicles of "Diversity" and LGBT Law in the Military Read More

26 Feb 12

Army Pregnancy Training...for Men

On February 9 the Department of Defense announced incremental steps to implement a report advocating doctrinaire "diversity" in the military. Central to this campaign, which briefers described as "just the beginning, not the end," are plans to order female soldiers into direct... Read More

21 Feb 12