Women in the Military

Moving Toward a 'Gender-Neutral' Army

Lawsuit Filed to Overturn Ban on Women in Combat

Daily Press, Newport News, Va. | Mar 25, 2013

NEWPORT NEWS -- -- It was 2004 in Iraq, and Cassandra Partee knew something didn't feel right. She was driving back from a five-hour patrol that had turned into an 11-hour patrol. It was 1 a.m., and she scanned the road as a vehicle up ahead swept the area with floodlights. Then came something that wasn't supposed to be there, something attach... more

Navy Seeks to Combat Unplanned Pregnancies

Stars and Stripes  | Jan 07, 2013

NAPLES, Italy — Facing a staggering 74 percent unintended pregnancy rate, the Navy has launched a family planning awareness and information campaign. The Navy's peer-mentoring program Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions is holding informational sessions on family planning throughout January covering topics that include parental l... more

Troops Debate Risks, Benefits of Women in Combat

Plaintiff Colleen Farrell, a U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant, speaks during a media conference Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in San Francisco. Several active women military personnel have filed a federal lawsuit to demand combat action.

Associated Press | Nov 28, 2012

SAN DIEGO - A federal lawsuit filed by four service members Tuesday challenges the Pentagon's longstanding policy barring women from serving in direct combat positions. Here are the issues: WHAT IS THE CURRENT POLICY REGARDING FEMALE TROOPS? The 1994 combat exclusion policy bars women from being assigned to ground combat units, which are small... more

Women Veterans

Military.com

Women have served in the military from the American Revolution to the present, and by 2010, roughly 15 percent of all veterans will be women. Unfortunately, women have been historically underrepresented in utilizing the benefits provided for them, and have often been more reticent in claiming their veteran status. The Department of Veterans Affa... more

Soldier Gave Birth While Deployed in Afghanistan

Stars and Stripes  | Oct 25, 2012

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany -- A U.S. soldier gave birth in Afghanistan this summer after she deployed while pregnant, according to U.S. Army Europe. Both mother and child, a boy, were immediately redeployed to Germany and are healthy, according to USAREUR spokesman Joe Garvey, who declined to name the soldier. The mother is assigned to the 12th Combat... more

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