Politicians are rehashing the debate over drafting women in the military as the Senate considers provisions for defense appropriations this month.
Fox News reported on Monday that Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation to alter updated wording within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021. Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed, D-R.I., had proposed changing the National Defense Authorization Act’s language to require “all Americans,” rather than just males, to register for the draft. A recent draft uses the gender-neutral “person.”
“My view is that we have a force now that would not be as effective and efficient without women,” Reed told Fox News at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. “I don’t think that most women feel that they shouldn’t register. I think they should.”
Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Capitol Hill on Sept. 28, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)
HAWLEY MOVING TO BLOCK DEM ATTEMPTS TO INCLUDE WOMEN IN MILITARY DRAFT
General Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Fox News he wasn’t aware of a coming draft and wanted to maintain an all-volunteer force. He also defended the idea that women should be able to serve where capable.
“This country is built upon an idea and the idea says … that you and I are created equal, and it doesn’t matter if we’re male or female, if we’re Catholic or Protestant … if you meet the standards of the military, you’re welcome and you’re on the team. And if you’re willing to shed your blood to defend this Constitution, then bring it on,” Milley said at the security conference.
When asked about Milley’s full comments, Hawley reiterated his call for Milley to leave office. “General Milley should resign,” he said in a…
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