Women in Combat : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Sex discrimination.

Soldiers.

Submarines (Ships).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (25 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

System Details:

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text file

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Summary:

Examines U.S. military policy restricting women from certain units and military occupations, and discusses efforts to remove these restrictions. Summarizes history of women serving with or in the military, including restrictions on the assignment of women to ground combat units and submarines. Addresses recent developments relating to the repeal of DOD direct combat exclusion rule; and examines issues for Congress including gender-neutral standards and selective service. Considers outlook for Congress.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2075 in the 2012 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Women in Combat

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