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Should young women be required to register for the draft?
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"Elizabeth Kyle doesn't consider herself an activist, but she has something she wants to tell the federal government: It's not fair that young men are required to register for the draft, but women are not.
To that end, Kyle and her mother, Allison, of Parsippany, filed a federal lawsuit this month demanding equality. Either have the U.S. Selective Service System require young women to register, or make it voluntary for both sexes, the lawsuit demands.
Elizabeth Kyle, who graduated from high school last month, learned of this disparate treatment when she saw friends who turned 18 were not allowed to proceed on the online registration form when they clicked "female" on the gender identification question.
Under current law, virtually all males 18-25 in the United States must register for the draft, although the draft itself has been mothballed since 1973. Women can enlist, but they cannot register for the draft.
Now that the Pentagon has rolled back most rules excluding women from combat roles, there's no reason young women 18-25 should not be required to register, the Kyles' lawsuit says.
Congress would have to rewrite the law to require women to register for the draft. U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-N.Y.) filed just such a measure in March. The bill was referred to the House Armed Services Committee.
What do you think?
Should women be required to register for the draft?"
To that end, Kyle and her mother, Allison, of Parsippany, filed a federal lawsuit this month demanding equality. Either have the U.S. Selective Service System require young women to register, or make it voluntary for both sexes, the lawsuit demands.
Elizabeth Kyle, who graduated from high school last month, learned of this disparate treatment when she saw friends who turned 18 were not allowed to proceed on the online registration form when they clicked "female" on the gender identification question.
Under current law, virtually all males 18-25 in the United States must register for the draft, although the draft itself has been mothballed since 1973. Women can enlist, but they cannot register for the draft.
Now that the Pentagon has rolled back most rules excluding women from combat roles, there's no reason young women 18-25 should not be required to register, the Kyles' lawsuit says.
Congress would have to rewrite the law to require women to register for the draft. U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-N.Y.) filed just such a measure in March. The bill was referred to the House Armed Services Committee.
What do you think?
Should women be required to register for the draft?"
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With the fight for equality in the military and the recent decision by the Army to open combat arms MOS's to women in the Army, being so much in the news and discussion, do you think that women of the required Selective Service age group should be made to register as their male counterparts are?
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I don't really understand why they are eager to register for selective service. If you so badly want it go to your local recruiter and join the army. Selective service isn't going to stop you from joining the military when shit hits the fan. I wouldn't want the women in my life to be forced to go fight if we ever do enact the draft again. There are women out there that do have what it takes and many who are more bad ass than I. I feel as though women shouldn't be forced to fight our wars, maybe I just have an old school perspective.
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It can't happen soon enough, imho. With equal opportunity MUST come equal obligation and responsibility...
It can't happen soon enough, imho. With equal opportunity MUST come equal obligation and responsibility...
Women Will Likely Have to Register for the Draft, Army Secretary Says
Women will probably have to register for the draft as the military becomes more gender-neutral, Army Secretary John McHugh said.
The article below and the CSM of the Marines says it better
But my feeling is the following
Equality under the law does not just convey privileges and rights but also the corresponding responsibilities. If everyone is equal than anyone can be drafted.
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BY: Morgan Chalfant
October 12, 2015 4:53 pm
Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday that opening up all combat roles to women would push lawmakers to engage in an “emotional discussion and debate” about whether or not women should also be required to enter the draft.
“If your objective is true and pure equality, then you have to look at all aspects and at some point Selective Service will have to be one of those things considered very carefully,” McHugh said at the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Examiner.
McHugh said that Congress would have to decide to require women to sign up for the draft.
His remarks come just weeks after the service secretaries were required to submit recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter as to whether certain combat positions should remain shuttered to women. It is widely believed that the Marine Corps requested an exception for some infantry and reconnaissance units, while the other services requested no exceptions.
Carter is due to make a decision on women in combat roles by January 1 after hearing arguments from service leaders.
The role of female service members in combat has become a contentious topic, especially since a study conducted by the Marine Corps found that mixed-gender units were significantly outperformed by all-male units in simulated combat operations.
Ray Mabus, the secretary of the Navy, received criticism from military leaders and lawmakers for dismissing the study’s findings and suggesting that its organizers were biased against women.
Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew, a Marine war hero who helped conduct the nine-month study, called Mabus’ comments “way off base” in a Facebook post and argued that all combat roles should not be opened up to women until the country requires women to sign up for the draft.
“In this country we preach equality. But to place these mandates on the military before this country has even considered making females register, just like males, for the selective service is in all aspects out of touch with reality,” LeHew wrote.
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But my feeling is the following
Equality under the law does not just convey privileges and rights but also the corresponding responsibilities. If everyone is equal than anyone can be drafted.
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Army Sec: American Women Could Be Required to Register for Draft if Combat Jobs Integrated
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BY: Morgan Chalfant
October 12, 2015 4:53 pm
Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday that opening up all combat roles to women would push lawmakers to engage in an “emotional discussion and debate” about whether or not women should also be required to enter the draft.
“If your objective is true and pure equality, then you have to look at all aspects and at some point Selective Service will have to be one of those things considered very carefully,” McHugh said at the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Examiner.
McHugh said that Congress would have to decide to require women to sign up for the draft.
His remarks come just weeks after the service secretaries were required to submit recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter as to whether certain combat positions should remain shuttered to women. It is widely believed that the Marine Corps requested an exception for some infantry and reconnaissance units, while the other services requested no exceptions.
Carter is due to make a decision on women in combat roles by January 1 after hearing arguments from service leaders.
The role of female service members in combat has become a contentious topic, especially since a study conducted by the Marine Corps found that mixed-gender units were significantly outperformed by all-male units in simulated combat operations.
Ray Mabus, the secretary of the Navy, received criticism from military leaders and lawmakers for dismissing the study’s findings and suggesting that its organizers were biased against women.
Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew, a Marine war hero who helped conduct the nine-month study, called Mabus’ comments “way off base” in a Facebook post and argued that all combat roles should not be opened up to women until the country requires women to sign up for the draft.
“In this country we preach equality. But to place these mandates on the military before this country has even considered making females register, just like males, for the selective service is in all aspects out of touch with reality,” LeHew wrote.
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Morgan Chalfant Email Morgan | Full Bio | RSS
Morgan Chalfant is a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, Morgan worked as a staff writer at Red Alert Politics. She also served as the year-long Collegiate Network fellow on the editorial page at USA TODAY from 2013-14. Morgan graduated from Boston College in 2013 with a B.A. in English and Mathematics. Her Twitter handle is @mchalfant16.
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