Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues
Women in the United States Armed Forces: A Guide to the Issues covers over a century of accomplishments of military women, from the Civil War to the current wars in the Middle East. Readers will learn, for example, that during World War II, 565 women in the Women's Army Corps stationed in the Pacific theater received combat decorations, proving that women had the courage, strength, and stamina to perform in a combat environment. They will also learn that, perhaps surprisingly, it wasn't until...
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This handbook provides the reader with an historical and contemporary overview of the service by women in all branches of the U.S. military, tracing the causes and effects of evolving policies, issues, structural barriers, and cultural challenges on the record and in the future of the accomplishments by women warriors.
Foreword Vincent W. Patton III Patton, Vincent W., IIICh. 1 Historical Overview through 1990 1Ch. 2 Rescinding the Combat Exclusion Laws 22Ch. 3 Citizenship Rights, Responsibilities, and Women in Ground Combat 52Ch. 4 Women Are Heroes, Too 73Ch. 5 Gender, Sexuality, and Harassment 102Ch. 6 Balancing Life in the Military 122Epilogue 145App. I Important Policy Decisions, Court Cases, and Legislation for Military Women 149App. II The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): Articles Relating to Sexual Harassment 153App. III Ships Named for Women 155App. IV General and Flag Officer Firsts 161Chronology 163Annotated Bibliography 181Index 191
\ From the Publisher"Iskra (leadership education and development, U. of Maryland, College Park), a retired Navy commander who was the first woman to command a ship, examines the history, policies, and current issues affecting women in the US military. The first chapter traces contributions of women from the American Revolution up to 1990, the legislation and policies that authorized women to enter the military, and the changes that occurred over the twentieth century to expand their roles. She then discusses policy and practice changes since 1990, such as those allowing women to fly combat aircraft and be assigned as permanent ship's company on surface combatant ships; the issue of citizenship rights and responsibilities\ and restrictions on women's roles, especially the ground combat exclusion and arguments for women's registration for selective service; the lives of female heroes, prisoners of war, and those who have earned awards; and concerns like gender discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and conflicts with marriage and family."\ -\ Reference & Research Book News\ "This volume will be useful for anyone researching women in the military, but especially for policy makers. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers."\ -\ Choice\ \ \
