
Col. Adrian “A. J.” Sullivan, U.S. Army
Allison Abbe, PhD
A study examines women officers’ experiences regarding gender in the Army and provides recommendations to build a more gender-inclusive Army culture.
Published 28 July 2023
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Col. Dwayne Wagner, U.S. Army, Retired
A retired soldier examines how Army race relations have changed from the 1950s to the present by recounting his experiences as the son of a soldier, an Army officer, and an Army civilian.
Published: July 2021
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By Valerie M. Hudson, PhD
Hilary Matfess
In an excerpt from “In Plain Sight: The Neglected Linkage between Brideprice and Violent Conflict,” originally published in International Security, the authors discuss how certain cultural aspects of male-female relationships not only subjugate women, but they can also destabilize nations by incentivizing violence and facilitating recruitment into insurgent groups.
Published in the January-February 2018 edition of Military Review, p. 34
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The Security of Women, The Security of States
Valerie M. Hudson, PhD
Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, PhD
Mary Caprioli, PhD
Chad F. Emmett, PhD
A revision of a chapter by the authors of Sex and World Peace (Columbia University Press, 2012), this article provides a compelling argument that there is a significant linkage between the treatment of women and state-level economic variables and state security.
Published in the May-June 2017 Edition of Military Review, p 18.
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Incorporating United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 into the Operational Environment
By Master Sgt. Vince Lowery, U.S. Army
In a companion piece to “The Heart of the Matter,” the author examines the considerable positive effect caring for vulnerable populations, specifically women, can have on mission success during stability operations. He argues for an increased emphasis on women, peace, and security during planning and training for combat operations. (Second Place, NCO Journal writing contest)
Published in the May-June 2017 Edition of Military Review, p 35.
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By Lieutenant Colonel Miemie Winn Byrd, U.S. Army Reserve, and
Major Gretchen Decker, U.S. Army Reserve
Gender prejudices and traditional assumptions belie an increasing threat from radicalized women. It is time to consider gender issues in designing counterterrorism strategies.
Published in the July-August 2008 edition of Military Review, p. 96
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Colonel Thomas C. Graves, U.S. Army
The career of General Richard Cavazos highlights what the Army expects of a combat leader.
Published: November 2002
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Major (P) M. Nicholas Coppola, U.S. Army
Major Kevin G. LaFrance, U.S. Army
Henry J. Carretta
Not allowing women to serve in combat units runs counter to trends in American society that show that women can perform equally with their male counterparts in law enforcement, firefighting, and other civilian occupations. … Although the Army has aggressively recruited females in the last 10 years, female participation Armywide has not kept pace with civilian industry.
Published: November 2002
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Major Ranier H. Spencer, US Army
The author cautions that the relatively light losses incurred by American ground forces during Operation Desert Storm were atypical of a major war and should not cause us to gloss over a national problem of fundamental moral significance. He offers his views on the disproportionate racial composition of the US Army as a symptom of a larger societal illness that must be treated and cured.
Proportion: A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree. Disproportionate: Out of proportion, as in relative size, shape, or amount.
The American Heritage Dictionary
Published: July 1992
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Maj. Robert L. Nabors, U.S. Army
The operational effectiveness of a military force depends upon a complex set of interrelated variables, none of which are more important than its people. Today, there is concern because of widespread perceptions that women represent a liability to the US Army's fighting capability. Specific concerns center on the lack of physical strength, pregnancy and excessive lost-time rates, sexual harassment and single parenthood. The author examines these areas of concern, draws some conclusions and proposes actions he sees necessary.
Published: January 1982
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Lieutenant Colonel James S. White, United States Army
The Armed Forces have led all sections of American society in providing equality of opportunity and treatment for all personnel without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin. The Presidential Executive order in 1948, which directed that discriminatory practices in the military services be abolished, has met with great, if hard-earned, success.
Published: July 1970
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Maj. De Reef A. Greene
Prejudice and the Army do not mix. But whether we want to admit it or not, prejudice does exist among military personnel. Today, biased opinions and prejudices are being expressed more by implication than by overt acts. Nevertheless, the injustices which almost always result remain fairly obvious. I like to think that the evils of prejudice will cease to exist in the Armed Forces if every soldier places his obligations to the service above his personal convictions.
Published: August 1965
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Colonel John W. Davis, Artillery Instructor, Army War College
During the Atomic Age, air defense of the United States was considered a priority for the Armed Forces. The author recommends employing women in a homeland defense role to meet the Army’s high manpower requirement to accomplish this task. The role of women in the Army has been a topic of much discussion in Military Review over the years.
Published: November 1951
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Colonel Mary A. Hallaren, General Staff Corps Director, Women's Army Corps
The creation of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps on 14 May 1942 was the result of a quarter of a century of progressive thinking by the War Department relative to its utilization of women in the services. In 1917 a group of civilian women had served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
Published: March 1949
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Waxman, Percy
Book Review
Published: June 1931
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George Bird Grinnell. 418 pages. Maps. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915.) Library No. 970.3.
This book, by one of the greatest living authorities on the Indian, depicts the history, from the earliest days to the present time, of one of the most warlike of all Indian tribes. Subsequent to 1856,the Cheyennes were usually represented in the Indian wars on the western plains, so this narrative practically covers the history of these wars from that date to 1891. Miles, Crook, Custer and other famous Indian campaigners fought against the Cheyennes and found them to be worthy opponents in every instance.
Published: 1927
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Publisher United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security
The Trump Administration is committed to advancing women’s equality, seeking to protect the rights of women and girls, and promoting women and youth empowerment programs. The United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS Strategy) responds to the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, which President Donald J. Trump signed into law on October 6, 2017.
Published under Executive Order 13595: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-68-Oct. 6, 2017) -June 2019
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Women, Peace & Inclusive Security
Publisher Dr. Joseph J. Collins
PRISM is published by the Center for Complex Operations. PRISM is a security studies journal chartered to inform members of U.S. Federal agencies, allies, and other partners on complex and integrated national security operations; reconstruction and state-building; relevant policy and strategy; lessons learned; and developments in training and education to transform America’s security and development.
Published by PRISM - Ocotober 2016
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Implications for Security Challenges in Nigeria
By Paul Akpomuje
This paper reports on a recent study that investigated gender issues in the continuing professional education (CPE) of the Nigerian Navy. Successful participation in CPE determines professional advancement, and only top-ranking personnel take part in decision making about issues of security.
Published by the Journal of Military Learning - Ocotober 2017
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The Neglected Linkage between Brideprice and Violent Conflict
By Valerie M. Hudson
Hilary Matfess
Approximately seventy-five percent of the world's population lives in countries where asset exchange upon marriage is obligatory. Rising brideprice—money or gifts provided to a woman's family by the groom and his family as part of marriage arrangements—is a common if overlooked catalyst of violent conflict. In patrilineal (and some matrilineal) societies where brideprice is practiced, a man's social status is directly connected to his marital status. Brideprice acts as a flat tax that is prone to sudden and swift increases.
Published by International Security, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Summer 2017), pp. 7–40, August 02, 2017
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