Combat News
Two Women Make Army Ranger History
Friday, August 21, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, both Westpoint graduates, made history on August 21, 2015 when they became the first two women to graduate from the U.S. Army's elite Ranger School. Of 400 who began in Ranger Class 08-15, they were 2 of 96 to earn the Army Ranger tab.
The two received their tabs as part of Ranger Class 08-15 at Fort Benning, Georgia, marking a historic moment in the integration of women in the U.S. military,
Women Army Ranger Graduates Represent Shift In Army Attitudes, But Military Discrimination Still Rampant
Thursday, August 20, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver passed the toughest training the Army has, Army Ranger school, but women serving in the military still have no place in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment or in any other official combat role. The Pentagon must announce which military jobs of those not previously accessible will open to servicewomen in January 2016. Some elite Special Forces units may remain exempt from that change if it can be proven that women are scientifically incapable of being able to carry out the job by meeting relevant mission standards.
Retire the Myths; Women Are Ready for Combat
Thursday, August 20, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Anu Bhagwati, a former Marine Corps Captain, is the founder of Service Women’s Action Network, sees the graduation of the first two female Army Rangers as an opportunity for the Secretary of Defense to end legalized sex discrimination in the military. She proposes that all military occupational schools open to women, gender-neutral Service physical standards be implemented, and that the Marine Corps fully integrate its basic training course.
History in the Making: 2 Women Will Graduate from Army Ranger Course
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Capt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, both Westpoint graduates, are two of ninety-six Army soldiers who will graduate from Army Ranger school on August 21, 2015. They are also the first female soldiers to graduate from this special operations unit school. Four hundred soldiers,19 women and 381 men, started the course together and all were required to meet the same standards.
Ex-combat Pilot: Military a Smart Choice for Women Leaders
Thursday, May 21, 2015 | Category: Combat - Connecticut
Sandra Ennor, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and helicopter pilot, flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. She reflects on her choice to serve, her time on active duty and why the military can be a smart choice for women who wish to lead.
Cultural Support Team Women Serve with Distinction
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | Category: Combat - International
On April 27, 2015, three female Army Cultural Support Team (CST) members who served overseas in battle alongside U.S. special operators shared their experiences during a panel discussion at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Military lawyers determined that because the women were officially "attached" and not "assigned" to special operations units, they could serve in this combat role.
Inside the Military Program That Put Women in Combat
Sunday, April 19, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Ashley White, aka "Little White," is one of the Cultural Support Team (CST) women in Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book, “Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield.” Lemmon chronicles this groundbreaking team's accomplishments and the history of shadow women warriors in the US military. On January 1, 2013, the official ban on women in combat was lifted. Female Cultural Support Teams in prior years were called "Field Engagement Teams" and "Lioness Teams." By January 1, 2016, the Special Forces will admit women or explain their exception request to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs who will make the final decision.
Smith: Women in military special forces prove capable, deserve equal status
Monday, April 6, 2015 | Category: Combat - National
Whether it be accepting women into military academies in the 1970s or repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell just four years ago, the military moves slowly with change. The debate today is whether or not women have a place in special operations teams.
News Veteran Runs 160 Miles in 160 Hours to Honor Fallen Servicewomen
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | Category: Combat - National
The Valor Run honors the 160 women who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. There's one mile for each of the fallen servicewomen. Capt. Nancy Lacore, 46, of Virginia, completed the run in little more than 6.5 days.