Women in Combat Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Sex discrimination.

Soldiers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

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. Reviews recent recommendations of the Military Leadership Diversity Commission relevant to the issue of women in the military, and presents pro/con arguments for allowing women to serve in combat positions

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

Vendor supplied data

Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Women in Combat

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-1022

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license