Supervixens #15: "Killer Chicks"
Welcome to the 15th exploration of the Planet of the Savage Strident DKos Feminist Supervixens!"Feminist Supervixens" of every sex and gender are invited to participate in this feminists' circle. Our...
View ArticleWomen Soldiers
This might be consistent with another diary concerning this being International Women's Day. While my diary contains nothing "positive", in my humble opinion it is a possitive in that it is a renewed...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on the Global War on Terrorism
"Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean you don't have enemies."An open letter to author Susan Faludi, regarding her book The Terror Dream. While it is easy to see the events of the Global War on...
View ArticleQueer Eye for the G.I.
by Jeff HuberWilliam S. Lind, co-creator of the Fourth Generation Warfare concept and director of the Center for Cultural Conservatism, says a lot of smart things about national security, but he...
View ArticleOur Women Suffer Too--Hearing Their Voices
As we approach Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment to thank all of our women troops, both veterans and those currently serving. I would also like to honor the fallen, most recently USAF MSG...
View ArticleHouse Leadership Decides Not To Take Up Abortion Coverage for Rape/Incest...
By Bethany Sousa, Senior Counsel for Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, WomenstakeCurrently, servicewomen and military dependents do not have...
View Article"She Served Proudly", Role of Women in Military
Just caught the reports related to the Pentagon it's going to be announced change in the Military roles for women who serve.Many of the women who join and serve this country in the military, some...
View ArticleAnimation: Santorum on women in the military (actual audio)
After the cut: a transcript of Mr. Santorum's remarks. It's a little word soupy.
View ArticleBreaking: Marine Corps to Open Up Combat Training to Women
As part of its endeavor to open up career opportunities for female servicemembers, the Pentagon is set to announce that select female Marine volunteers will be allowed to attend the Infantry Officers...
View ArticleNFTT @ Netroots Nation - Military Sexual Trauma: The Women's War
On Friday, June 8th, at 3:00PM at Netroots Nation, Netroots for the Troops will be hosting a panel on Military Sexual Trauma: The Women's War. I will be joined by Elizabeth Stinson, LMFT and Retired...
View ArticleNetroots Nation - The Women's War
For the brave women who suffer from MST and deserve to have their stories shared to a wide audience, I am asking upfront that you recommend this diary. We want to see Ballroom C at Netroots Nation...
View ArticlePhyllis Schlafly concerned that women in combat will lead to decent men...
It will come as quite a shock to you to learn the Phyllis Schlafly finds our lady folk too delicate to serve in combat. Penning an op-ed piece for a website called Human Events, which bills itself as a...
View Article309 confirmed kills
thirty-six of whom were enemy snipersNot that we necessarily should glorify killing, although in wartime we certainly doI am reminded of the statement by Barry Goldwater about gays in the military,You...
View ArticleNH-Sen: Shaheen (D) Urges Defense Secretary Hagel To Look Into Overturned Sex...
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D. NH) is already keeping Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel busy: http://www.airforcetimes.com/... Two senators have called on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to look into last...
View ArticleIncreasing rate of sexual assaults at the Coast Guard Academy.
The United States Coast Guard Academy reports 10% of all female cadets experienced unwanted sexual contact, a 2% increase from the previous year. Forty percent of women and 10 percent of men said they...
View ArticleNH-02: Ann Kuster (D) Slams Saxby Chambliss (R. GA) Over Idiotic "Hormones"...
Received an e-mail today from Congresswoman Ann Kuster's (D. NH-02) staff today regarding Senator Saxby Chambliss' (R. GA) remarks about sexual assault in the military: Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss...
View ArticleThe U.S. Navy added 12 weeks to paid maternity leave
Yeehaw! Female sailors and Marines will now be eligible for 18 weeks of paid maternity leave. The new rules makes the Navy the first of our country's military services to provide more than the current...
View ArticleDVAR TORAH: Apr 27 Passover & Shoah Calendar onward, art,history,etc
Update: More JWB images here.Jewish Welfare Board Records, “Soldiers at Passover Meal” ca.1945Passover/Pesach - פסח(wikipedia)For Saturday, April 30 —Pesach VIII Shabbat, Deut. 14:22–16:17, maf. Num....
View ArticlePurple Heart veteran seeks to unseat Texas 14-year GOP 'birther' incumbent
I did three tours in Afghanistan as a combat search and rescue pilot, and our motto was, “These things we do that others may live.” And I’ve lived my life by that. These things that I do that others...
View ArticleTrump’s new initiative for women in the military and other news.
1.Chief of Staff John Kelly revealed the new Trump’s initiative “Make our Female Warriors Win!” part of the President’s vision to make winners of women serving in the military. They will be allowed to...
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