Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Female soldiers face rampant sexism, harassment and other gender-related challenges in male dominated Army special operations units, according to a report Monday, eight years after the Pentagon opened all combat jobs to women. U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in a lengthy study, reported a wide range of “overtly sexist” comments from male soldiers, including a broad aversion to females serving in commando units. The exhaustive report surveyed more than 5,000 people assigned to Army special operations forces units, including 837 female troops, 3,238 male troops and the rest defense civilians. No, they want them to be an awesome pilot.” Two years ago, Army special operations leaders ordered a study to identify and eliminate barriers to females serving in their force.
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