Women in Military

Note: Please look through resources very carefully. This is a controversial issue so some sources may have bias.Check carefully for the expertise or background of the writer or contributor.

  1. American Amazons: Hiding in Plain Jane Sight (Time Magazine)
  2. US military to permit women to serve in combat units". JURIST Legal News & Research. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. "They Either Need These Women or They Do Not": Margaret Chase Smith and the Fight for Regular Status for Women in the Military, Janann Sherman, The Journal of Military History, Vol. 54, No. 1 (Jan., 1990), pp. 47-78. (JSTOR login required)
  4. 1990 National Board Policy: Women in the Military - Policy adopted by NOW in 1990 regarding women in the military.
  5. About Women's Military and War History - Those who fought and served in support roles, plus how women's roles changed for women who stayed home. From the About.com Guide to Women's History
  6. Amazing Women in War and Peace - Women in the Revolutionary War: Deborah Samson, Anne Bailey, and others.
  7. Army Women's Museum - Museum located in Ft. Lee, VA. A resource for history of women in the Army.
  8. Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality, and Women in the Military by Melissa S. Herbert, Rosemary Pringle, Reviewed work(s): Camouflage Isn't Only for Combat: Gender, Sexuality, and Women in the Military by Melissa S. Herbert, The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 105, No. 1 (July 1999), pp. 310-311. (JSTOR login required)
  9. H-Minerva Discussion Network - H-Net discussion network devoted to the study of women and war and women in the military, worldwide and in all historical areas. Affiliated with the Minerva Center, a non-profit educational foundation.
  10. Marjorie H. Royle, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, Special Issue Dealing with "Blindspots and Breakthroughs" in Women-in-Ministry Research (Jun., 1987), pp. 341-350. (JSTOR login required)
  11. Military Woman - A comprehensive page of resources for women in the military. Good for anyone interested in the role and problems of women in the military.
  12. Military Women in Advertisements - A history of women in the military from the Revolutionary War to present day. Information about sexual harassment issues, current women veterans issues, and extensive information for military women, past and present.
  13. My Daughter, The Soldier - A father's thoughts as his eldest begins her military service. (October 12, 1998)
  14. The Combat Exclusion and the Role of Women in the Military, Judith Wagner Decew, Hypatia, Vol. 10, No. 1, Feminist Ethics and Social Policy, Part 1 (Winter, 1995), pp. 56-73. (JSTOR login required)
  15. U.S. Women: War, Peace, and the Military, Amy Swerdlow, Women's Studies Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 3/4, Rethinking Women's Peace Studies (Fall - Winter, 1995), pp. 193-197. (JSTOR login required)
  16. Using Bifocals to Overcome Blindspots: The Impact of Women on the Military and the Ministry
  17. WASP WWII Home Page - A tribute to women Airforce service pilots of WWII, first women in history to fly American military aircraft.
  18. WAVES - Acronym for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service was established during World War II. This Web site honors all women of the WAVES.
  19. When a Feminist Struggle Becomes a Symbol of the Agenda as a Whole: The Example of Women in the Military, NoyaRimalt, Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, No. 6, Women, War, and Peace in Jewish and Middle East Contexts (Fall 5764/2003), pp. 148-164. (JSTOR login required)
  20. When Janey Comes Marching Home Multi-Media project on women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Virginia Quarterly Review
  21. Women Come to the Front - Journalists, photographers and broadcasters of World War II spotlight eight women.
  22. Women In Military Service - Information regarding the first major national memorial honoring women in the military.
  23. Women in Military Service For America Memorial
  24. Women in Uniform: The World War II Experiment, D'Ann Campbell, Military Affairs, Vol. 51, No. 3, Fiftieth Year--1937-1987 (Jul., 1987), pp. 137-139. (JSTOR login required)
  25. Women Were Vital to Military Success in War - Seattle P-I Plus Magazine article. (September 24, 1998)
  26. Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq, limited preview on Google Books

Online Articles (EBSCO)

  1. Haynie, Chris, and Jeannette Haynie. "Marines Or MARINES*?." U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 138.11 (2012): 46-51. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  2. Mackenzie, Megan H. "Let Women Fight." Foreign Affairs 91.6 (2012): 32-42. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  3. Sheehy, Gail. "The Urge To Serve." Newsweek 160.20 (2012): 38-45. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Laura. "How We Fail Our Female Vets." Time 176.2 (2010): 42-45. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  5. Silva, Jennifer M. "A New Generation Of Women? How Female ROTC Cadets Negotiate The Tension Between Masculine Military Culture And Traditional Femininity." Social Forces (University Of North Carolina Press) 87.2 (2008): 937-960. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  6. Gross, Judy. "War Deployment Tests Military Women's Faith." National Catholic Reporter 47.10 (2011): 1-7. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  7. EBERSTADT, MARY. "Mothers In Combat Boots." Policy Review 159 (2010): 33-44. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  8. McNulty, Shelly S. "Myth Busted: Women Are Serving In Ground Combat Positions." Air Force Law Review 68.(2012): 119-165. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  9. David E. Rohall, et al. "Role Of Group Affiliation And Gender On Attitudes Toward Women In The Military." Military Psychology 21.2 (2009): 241-251. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  10. Thompson, Mark. "The Sea Witch." Time 175.11 (2010): 30-33. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
  11. Yeager, Holly. "WOMEN IN THE MILITARY 'We Are In The Fight'." U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 133.12 (2007): 17-20. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.

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