Trust us / Commander Robert E. Norris, USN -- Much ado about nothing / Captain Paul Ryan, USN -- Co-ed crew: reality vs. taboo / Captain Kevin Eyer, USN (Ret.) -- A view from the gender fault line / Commander Gerard D. Roncolato and Lieutenant Commander Stephen F. Davis Jr., USN -- Leading women into the 21st century / Lieutenant (junior grade) Martha Suzanne Dunne, USN -- Women in ships: can we survive? / Lieutenant Roberta Spillane, USN -- Women on the front lines / Commander Barry J. Coyle, USN -- All in a day's work / Yeoman Third Class Nicole Kristina Ramirez, USN -- Rock the cradle, rock the boat? / Captain Georgia C. Sadler, USN (Ret.) and Patricia J. Thomas -- Pregnancy on active duty: making the tough decisions / Commander Julia T. Cadenhead, Chaplain Corps, USN -- Abundant opportunity / Command Master Chief Petty Officer Jacqueline L. DiRosa, USN -- Women in warships: a right to serve / Captain James F. Kelly Jr., USN -- No right to fight / Lieutenant Niel L. Golightly, USN -- We are in the fight / Holly Yeager -- Just say no!! / Lieutenant T.M. Downing, USN -- Equal rights, equal risks / Commander R.M. Hixon, USN -- Equality: a step backward / Lieutenant A. DiLucente, USN -- It's time / Captain Douglas M. Norton, USN (Ret.) -- Creating the ultimate meritocracy / Lieutenant Sherman Baldwin, USN -- Personnel puzzle / Carolyn H. Becraft -- Purple for Christmas / Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, USN (Ret.).
Summary:
"Serving as a companion to the history of women in the Navy, this volume presents the challenges that have accompanied the long road to gender integration. In these pages readers will find edification, clarification, and much food for thought about one of the most significant national defense issues of modern times. The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institute's robust archives, these carefully selected volumes help readers understand nuanced subjects by providing unique perspectives and some of the best contributions that have helped shape naval thinking over the many decades since the Institute's founding in 1873."--Book cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.