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She has participated in educational programs sponsored by the [[United States Naval Institute]], [[Hillsdale College]], the [[Foreign Policy Institute]], the [[Konrad Adenauer Foundation]], the [[Heritage Foundation]] and [[Independent Women’s Forum]]. | She has participated in educational programs sponsored by the [[United States Naval Institute]], [[Hillsdale College]], the [[Foreign Policy Institute]], the [[Konrad Adenauer Foundation]], the [[Heritage Foundation]] and [[Independent Women’s Forum]]. | ||
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==Sexuality and the military== | ==Sexuality and the military== | ||
In July 2008 she presented testimony on the issue of homosexuals in the military before the [[House Armed Services Committee]]. | In July 2008 she presented testimony on the issue of homosexuals in the military before the [[House Armed Services Committee]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Elaine Donnelly is founder and President of the Center for Military Readiness, an independent public policy organization that specializes in military personnel issues, emphasizing that the military should not be " used for political purposes or social experiments that needlessly elevate risks, detract from readiness, or degrade American cultural values."[1] A political conservative who received the American Conservative Union’s 2002 Ronald Reagan Award, she has referred to President Barack Obama's policy of permitting gays in the military to be "a reckless campaign promise."[2]
She has participated in educational programs sponsored by the United States Naval Institute, Hillsdale College, the Foreign Policy Institute, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Heritage Foundation and Independent Women’s Forum.
Gender and the military
In the Reagan Administration, she was a member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (1984-1986), appointed by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush appointed her to the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces.[3] She criticized the testimony of Gen. Rhonda Cornum to that commission, challenged Cornum's withholding the information on her sexual abuse as a prisoner of war prior to testifying, suggesting she was generating publicity for her book. [4] Cornum said that her command had directed her not to reveal the information after she was repatriated, citing the sensitivity of diplomacy involving Iraq.
On Frank Gaffney, Jr.'s Secure Freedom Radio show, characterized misconduct at Abu Ghraib prison as caused by
Umm, what was that Abu Ghraib scandal all about? It started out as misconduct between men and women and then it steadily deteriorated into abuse of prisoners. The common denominator is lack of discipline. [5]
Sexuality and the military
In July 2008 she presented testimony on the issue of homosexuals in the military before the House Armed Services Committee.
References
- ↑ About CMR, Center for Military Readiness
- ↑ Elaine Donnelly (1 February 2010), "Misusing the Military", National Review
- ↑ Elaine Donnelly's Bio, Center for Military Readiness
- ↑ "Did Col. Cornum shape debate on women in combat?", Center for Military Readiness, 3 January 2002
- ↑ Frank Gaffney, Jr. (25 January 2010), Top DADT Advocate Says Abu Ghraib Abuses Happened Because Women Are Allowed In The Military, Secure Freedom Radio