Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that all military combat jobs will be opened up to women beginning next year, adding that “there will be no exceptions.” “Our force of […]
Tag: Women in the Military
Women in Combat? Let’s Reframe the Debate
Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to receive from his military leaders their recommendations on ending policies that exclude women from combat. His decision on the […]
We Heart: The Military Moms in this Breastfeeding Photo
A recent Facebook photo of several military moms breastfeeding their babies in full camo gear went viral on social media this week, heightening the profile of active-duty mothers. Tara Ruby, who […]
NEWSFLASH: First Women Graduate Elite Combat School
On Friday, for the first time in history, two women will graduate from the United States Army Ranger School, outlasting 17 other women and 287 men to earn the distinguished honor. As […]
Warrior Women: Breaking New Ground on the Battlefield
This Memorial Day, as we honor the United States servicemen and servicewomen killed in our country’s history, the debate surrounding women’s role in combat rages on. From World War I […]
U.S. Army Releases “Racially Biased” Hairstyle Regulations
Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs of the National Guard in Georgia has always plaited her hair into two twists around her head. She has been in the military for six years and […]
Another Sexual Assault Prevention Officer Accused of Sexual Assault
It’s obvious by now that in the U.S. military we’re not only dealing with an unacceptable environment that discourages people from reporting sexual assault, we’re dealing with a full-on culture of impunity. […]
Senate Hearing Brings Military Sexual Assault Out of the Shadows
Last week, the U.S. Senate held a subcommittee panel on sexual assault in the military, its first in over a decade. Three former service members testified before the panel about […]
Pentagon Lifts Ban on Women in Combat
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is lifting a ban which barred women from serving in armed combat jobs, opening up thousands of front-line jobs to women.
Suing to Serve: Military Women Fight Combat Exclusion Policy
While serving in Afghanistan, Marine First Lieutenant Zoe Bedell and her Female Entanglement Team of 46 women worked within an insurgent-heavy area to improve the quality of education and health […]