I wrote my first post on women in combat back in November of 2011. I had no website then, so it wasn’t published until this past March.

Why did I write the piece?

I’ve served alongside female Soldiers for the past twenty years. My first exposure to blatant sexism in the military was when I was assigned to the 82d Military Police Company as a First Lieutenant. The direct support platoons of that company (those platoons that directly support Infantry Brigades) had just been gender-integrated. This was 1999, mind you. About two years later a female officer was finally placed into that unit. So, yes, believe it or not, thirteen short years ago we acknowledged that a woman could serve in a Military Police unit.

What I always found insulting as a young officer was when the Army made Soldiers attend … Read More »

British Army Pvt. Steve Smith, with the 104 Theater Military Working Dog Support Unit (TMWDSU), tosses a toy for military working dog Memphis at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2011. British soldiers with 104 TMWDSU conducted daily training exercises so that the military working dogs provided safety and security through repetitive action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert R. Carrasco/Released)

British Army Pvt. Holly Davenport, with the 104 Theater Military Working Dog Support Unit (TMWDSU), restrains military working dog Dennis during a controlled aggressive demonstration at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2011. British soldiers with 104 TMWDSU conducted daily training exercises so that the military working dogs provided safety and security through repetitive action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert R. Carrasco/Released)

British army Pvt. Kevin Daley searches vehicles with military working dog … Read More »