Combat News
One Woman Remains in Marine Special Ops Training
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
One woman remains in the first U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command assessment and selection course that accepted women. It is scheduled to end August 22d.
To Military Women: Seize New Opportunities in Ground Combat Jobs
Saturday, August 13, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Senator Joni Ernst, the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, presents her position on women serving in combat positions in this opinion piece. She stated: "I fully support women having the opportunity to serve in any military capacity, as long as standards are not lowered and it does not reduce our combat effectiveness."
Enlisted Women Train for Duty on Kings Bay Sub
Sunday, August 7, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Currently, 38 enlisted women are training to serve on Ohio-class submarines stationed at Kings Bay, Georgia, Naval Submarine Base. A group of female sailors have already completed training in Bangor, Washington and will be assigned to the ballistic submarine USS Michigan crew.
Army’s First Female Infantry Officer is Capt. Kristen Griest, Ranger School Graduate
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Captain Kristen M. Griest, a West Point graduate from Connecticut, is again making military history. She will be the first female U.S. Army infantry officer. In summer 2015, she graduated from the Army's Ranger school with 1st Lieutenant Shaye Haver.
Lori Robinson To Become First Woman To Lead US Combatant Command
Saturday, March 19, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Four-star Air Force General Lori J. Robinson was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the first woman to serve as military combatant commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), leading all military forces in North America.
The Pentagon is Finally Developing Combat Gear that Fits the Female Form
Monday, March 7, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Women in the military have been wearing male-centric combat gear for decades, which left them unprotected. Servicewomen and men experience infertility and may need artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization as a result of injuries. The Pentagon is now engineering anatomically-appropriate equipment, but the new gear is not expected to be implemented before 2019. And while the creation of gender-specific protective gear is critical, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a helicopter pilot who lost both legs in combat in 2004, notes that sometimes change is slow and that "some of it could be cultural, but I think it’s mostly bureaucratic. It just takes a long time from when a requirement is first identified to when something can be fielded.”
Fort Carson's Female Ranger, Male Classmate Share Spotlight on Post
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Category: Combat - Colorado
It wasn't easy for Lt. Shaye Haver and Staff Sgt. Michael Calderon to make it through the Army's elite Ranger School in summer 2015. They both share their perspectives of Ranger School, experiences since graduating, and whether or not gender is a factor in who is the right person for the job.
Questions, Frustration as Women Prepare to Join Combat Units
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
Advocates and critics of women serving in U.S. military combat positions have many unanswered questions regarding the integration timeline, job standards, military leadership buy-in, and draft registration.
Miracle Quilts Create Quilts for Wounded Troops
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Category: Combat - California
Veteran Marissa Strock was injured 10 years ago while serving as in the military police in Afghanistan, when she was injured 10 years ago. Carole Carroll presented Marissa with a homemade quilt made by volunteers from "The Miracle Quilts-Quilts for Our Wounded Troops" group. If interested in quilting, call Carole at 248-321-8669 or e-mail MiracleQuilts@att.net.
We Need More Women in the Military
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Category: Combat - National
U.S. Army Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton says "Yes" women should be allowed to compete for all military jobs. The fact that only 23 percent of America's youth is eligible to serve in the military is not his focus. He believes that a more diverse organization "works better." General Eaton stated: "The argument from opponents of opening up jobs to women principally is focused on whether the military can handle such a change. If the past has taught us one thing, it is not only that our military can handle integration, but arguments to the contrary from the time, look foolish now."