Elaine Donnelly
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U.S. Army
April 16, 2025
Pentagon Review of Close Combat Training Standards Is Long Overdue
Ten years have passed since the Department of Defense initiated a social experiment with women in the military. Pentagon officials promised that...
Elaine Donnelly • RealClearDefense
Military Personnel
April 12, 2025
Congress Must Act To Stop 'Supreme Judicial Commanders' of the Military
Former Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer recently admitted that he is responsible for confirming 235 “progressive” judges who are “ruling against...
Elaine Donnelly • RealClearDefense
Military Personnel
March 13, 2025
Military Paradigm Swinging Away from Wokeism Toward Meritocracy
We are witnessing in our military a major paradigm shift toward common sense and away from wokeism – defined as progressivism taken to extremes and...
Elaine Donnelly • RealClearDefense
Military Personnel
February 18, 2023
Biden Pentagon Quietly Expands Woke Transgender Policies in the Military
The nation is worried about serious national security threats, including Chinese spy aircraft, but the Department of Defense seems pre-occupied with...
Elaine Donnelly • RealClearDefense
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