The House Armed Services Committee voted on Wednesday to require women to sign up for the draft during a mark up of the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said the proposal he introduced is not about women serving in combat, something he said he is against. Instead, Hunter said he wanted to force a conversation about whether 18 to 26-year-old women should have to register for the Selective Service now that the administration has opened all combat positions to women.
"Right now the draft is sexist. Right now the draft only drafts young men," Hunter said.
Hunter's amendment achieved bipartisan support, with Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., saying that she too supported universal conscription, even as one of the "coffee house liberals" Hunter said would be against the bill.
"While you may be offering this as a gotcha amendment, I think there's great merit in recognizing each of us have an obligation to be willing to serve our country in time of war and provide some period of time when we do some kind of service," she said.
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ReplyDeleteWhen you scream equal rights this is expected. What they should do is require all 18 year olds to serve in one of the military branches before doing anything else. Perhaps it will teach what they're not learning at home or school anymore. Code. Honor. Integrity. Love of one's country. Everything that builds solid character and instills respect.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% other countries do it.
DeleteThe few females in Iraq with us in 2005 made more money selling sex than a major or general! Loads of fun in the FOB!
ReplyDeleteThey should send the kids that disrupt our school system first.
ReplyDelete3:17 PM - can you imagine a service flooded with those people? It would end up being devoted to adult day care.
ReplyDeleteAs long as there is no draft, this is just political posturing.
ReplyDeleteImplement the draft, and of course use good manners, Ladies first!
ReplyDeleteOne good thing about it for the military., they won't have to build new bathrooms.
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