women in combat
Guardian: Would you let your daughter join the army?
Truman Project Fellow Kayla Williams discusses the advantages for women of joining the Army. The news has been full of stories about the self-acknowledged “big problem” of sexual assault in the military. It isn’t new information, though the amount of public attention being paid to it is. As a result, I’ve been asked frequently if I would [...]
White House: Champions of Change
Truman Project Fellow Kayla Williams is honored by the White House as a Champion of Change. Kayla Williams is the author of Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army, a memoir about her experiences negotiating the changing demands on women in today’s military during a deployment to Iraq. Ms. [...]
The Guardian: Occupying Iraq: A US Army Veteran’s Ambivalence
Truman Project Fellow Kayla Williams discusses her experience as an Iraq veteran. A decade ago, I took part of the initial invasion of Iraq. It is long enough ago, now, that the memories have lost their sharp intrusiveness; they no longer hover at the edge of my consciousness and push in at unexpected moments. My memories [...]
Voice of Korea: Women In Combat Event At CNP
Voice of Korea covers the Women in Combat event hosted by the Center for National Policy with Scott Bates and Mike Breen. Click here to listen. (Note: Korean language)
WUSF News: Taking on the Role of Women in Combat
Truman Project Fellow Kayla Williams talks about the role of women in combat. It was January 24th, just a few weeks ago, when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced he was lifting the ban on women serving in combat. While many women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan argue they’ve been in combat for years, they welcomed [...]