Nancy Pyburn, right, and daughter Cynthia Bounds at their StoryCorps Northwest recording. Listen (Runtime 4:36) Read Sometimes, when everything feels right, something can make your world crumble. Something like a… Continue Reading Read More
In an accompanying statement, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer and Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged that when the draft was originally enacted, women were not eligible for combat roles, a situation that has dramatically changed in modern times. Read More
Now that women serve in combat roles, it's no longer justified to exclude them from draft requirements, a federal judge ruled. The case was brought by a men's advocacy group. Continue Reading Judge Rules Male-Only Military Draft Violates U.S. Read More