There will be new billets opened to Navy women as a result of assignment policy changes in the Department of Defense (DoD). The policy changes, which will affect the assignment of Navy women to positions that were previously closed, will be implemented on May 14. This will result in the opening of an additional 14,325 [...]
The Department of Defense is expected to recommend to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more combat roles. The Pentagon is set to make the recommendation on February 9. While a prohibition preventing women from serving in infantry, armor, and special operations – including the Navy SEALs or the Army Delta Force – [...]
Based on a recent statement given by Admiral Eric T. Olson, the top commander of U.S. Special Forces, “G.I. Jane” may just cease to be nothing more than a figment of Hollywood’s imagination. A feature on the Daily Mail shared that the commander has expressed a desire to not just see females become Navy SEALs, [...]
Over the past decade, women have been provided with opportunities that have been previously denied them, such as being allowed to serve in submarines. There is, however, a holy grail of sorts that remains unattainable, at least for now: acceptance into the elite Navy SEALs. A feature in The Washington Post acknowledges that the doors [...]
A few decades ago, women were not even allowed to serve in the Navy; but that has changed over time, and the Navy is currently at a crossroads with the selection of the first females who will be given the distinction as the first who will get to serve in submarines. That leaves the Navy [...]
Women have long been an active part in the United States Armed Forces, performing a variety of tasks and fulfilling a variety of roles, from helicopter pilots to engineers. A number of them have seen active duty, and some have even made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. This does not mean, though, [...]
