Congress’s Four Female Combat Veterans Are Speaking Up on Military Issues

Date Posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Category: Legislation - National

There are 102 veterans serving in Congress...four are females with combat service time. They have become "go-to" military-related legislation authorities in what use to be a male veteran-dominated arena. Each are proud of their service, had diverse military experiences and memories, and today have differing ideological perspectives on various military issues. A majority of House and Senate Armed Services Committee members supported Selective Service registration for women ages 18 to 25 and all four are in favor of women being subject to a draft when one is deemed necessary.

Read the full article at: The Washington Post