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The Supreme Court is being asked to consider whether a law requiring men, but not women, to register for the draft is unconstitutional. Womens rights groups brought the challenge. ....
Supreme Court asked to review men-only draft registration law The military draft registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently. Author: JESSICA GRESKO (Associated Press) Published: 6:09 PM EDT June 6, 2021 Updated: 6:09 PM EDT June 6, 2021 WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether it s sex discrimination for the government to require only men to register for the draft when they turn 18. The question of whether it s unconstitutional to require men but not women to register could be viewed as one with little practical impact. The last time there was a draft was during the Vietnam War, and the military has been all-volunteer since. But the registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently, and women s groups are among those arguing that allowing it to stand is harm ....
Last year, the Army rolled out a gender-neutral fitness test. It came after 54 percent of women failed the test last year, as compared to seven percent of men. The latest version of the fitness test, which went into effect on April 1, reportedly includes several modifications for women, according to a report by the Washington Post. For example, female soldiers are now allowed to replace a leg tuck with a plank to test their core strength. According to the Post, the army also introduced plans to rank scores for men and women separately as they compete for promotions. 32-year-old Griest, who was one of the first two women to graduate from the Army s Ranger School, had warned in 2015, said that such a move was dangerous. I m here saying, Women can do more than we think, she wrote. I have learned this. Your gender is not as much of a limitation as you think it is. ....
One of the Army s most celebrated trailblazers watched with concern as her service began revising its new combat fitness test. To Griest, who made history in 2015 as one of the first two women to graduate the Army s famously difficult Ranger School, the adjustment is regrettable. ....
Army Capt. Kristen Griest set her sights on a new target. The reaction highlights a deep rift. washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.