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By Ellen Haring Mar 24, 2016

News

Keeping Marine Corps Boot Camp Gender-Divided Ensures It’s Separate But Not Equal

On Dec. 4, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made the historic announcement that he is opening all military occupations...

By Ellen Haring Feb 26, 2016

Community

At a recent Republican debate, Ted Cruz said that it would be “immoral” to draft our daughters. He went on...

By A. I. Harrington Oct 1, 2015

News

On Sept. 14, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus told an audience in Cleveland that the Navy and Marines would...

By Ellen Haring May 14, 2015

Opinion

A couple of months ago, I read a prepublication copy of “Ashley’s War,” by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon; the story of...

By Conrad Brown Mar 20, 2015

Community

Ellen Haring made a number of good points in her recent piece, “That Valor Isn’t Yours To Defend,” published here...

By Ellen Haring Mar 18, 2015

Community

Recently, Task & Purpose published a piece that highlighted the actions of some purported Army Rangers who called out a...

By Ellen Haring Oct 21, 2014

Community

Three years ago this month, 1st Lt. Ashley White Stumpf was killed in action in Afghanistan. At the time of...

By Ellen Haring Sep 22, 2014

Community

About 18 months ago, I submitted an article to the Marine Corps Gazette about integrating women into the combat arms....