For military women, equal opportunity, equal obligation

Equal opportunity requires more than a formal change in policy, and challenges remain.

USA Today

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s historic decision this month to throw open all combat jobs to women marked both the fall of a discriminatory barrier and the recognition of reality.

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Diversity Key Part of Military’s Marching Orders

Ny Autumn A. Arnett, Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter recently emphasized the importance of diversity in the military, saying, “ … We must start from a position of inclusivity, not exclusivity. Anything less is not just wrong — it’s bad defense policy, and it puts our future strength at risk.

“ … It takes decades to grow our senior military leaders, and today, we can’t afford to close ourselves off to anyone,” Carter continued in a June Pentagon speech. “As we remind ourselves how diversity and inclusion help make us stronger, we must also remember another reason why they’re important: because they’re part of our national character.”

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