Center for Military Readiness

The Center for Military Readiness is 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization about policies of the United States military.[1]

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Overview

It was established in 1993, in the aftermath of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy enabled under former President Bill Clinton.[2][3][4] It is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.[3]

Its Board members include Allan C. Carlson, Frank Gaffney, David Horowitz, Frederick Kroesen, John Lenczowski, Kate O'Beirne, Phyllis Schlafly, Carlisle Trost, Claudius E. Watts III, Faith Whittlesey, and Walter E. Williams, among others.[5] Other members at large have included Linda Chavez, Beverly LaHaye, and Wally Schirra.[3]

Advocacy

It is opposed to allowing gay persons from serving in the military.[6][2] It also aims to limit its number of women,[7] and has published reports critical of alleged double standards in their promotion.[8]

See also

Metro Detroit portal
LGBT portal

References

  1. ^ Victoria Sherrow, Women in the Military, Infobase Publishing, 2007, p. 124 [1]
  2. ^ a b Andrea Stone, 'Center For Military Readiness Criticized For Lax Oversight', in The Huffington Post, 7/20/11 [2]
  3. ^ a b c NNDB webpage
  4. ^ Deborah G. Douglas, Amy E. Foster, American women and flight since 1940, University Press of Kentucky, 2004, p. 302 [3]
  5. ^ Official website, Board
  6. ^ Official web site
  7. ^ Andrea Barnes, The handbook of women, psychology, and the law, John Wiley & Sons, 2005, p. 345 [4]
  8. ^ Rowan Scarborough (21 August 2002). "Ex-Navy pilot's lawsuit dismissed". Washington Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20021209122730/http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020821-14902876.htm.