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Women, Peace and Security

U.S. Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program is part of an international effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in the defense and security sectors at home and around the world. USNORTHCOM seeks to institutionalize WPS across USNORTHCOM missions and functions to improve operational effectiveness, promote opportunities for the meaningful participation of women in decision-making across the command, and ensure safety, security and human rights for all.

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Our Program

USNORTHCOM’s WPS approach is anchored in two decades of practice, in U.S. national law, U.S. strategy, and DoD and USNORTHCOM commander’s implementation guidance. WPS is founded upon abundant evidence showing that women’s safety and security is directly linked to a country’s stability, and that persistent barriers to women’s advancement in defense undermines organizational effectiveness and national security. WPS provides unique opportunities, both throughout USNORTHCOM and with our partners, to reinforce women’s empowerment, meaningful participation in decision-making, protection from violence, and access to resources. It is both a values-based approach, and also a practical one. When USNORTHCOM and our partners advance the principles of WPS, we not only strengthen our security and defense institutions and interoperability, evidence shows it also leads to more stable and resilient societies.  

WPS News

May 5, 2023

WHINSEC conducts WPS symposium

WHINSEC conducts its sixth-annual Women, Peace, and Security symposium.

May 5, 2023

USNORTHCOM hosts WPS Barrier Analysis Focus Group

In its continuing effort to expand and evolve the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) hosted a series of WPS barrier analysis focus groups for command members from Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, 2023, at the North American Aerospace Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

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Disclaimer: Partner news external links contained herein are made available for the purpose of peer review and discussion. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

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Actor Gary Sinise provides the introduction for the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard as the division celebrates its 100th Anniversary on July 18th, 2017.  The video follows the division through the original muster at Camp Bowie, Texas, and into World War I, World War II, the Texas Army National Guard transformation through the years, the Global War on Terrorism, Defense Support to Civil Authorities and training exercises at home and abroad.  Written approval for music use has been received from the artists and recording companies.
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Video by Spc. Christina Clardy, Staff Sgt. Michael Giles, Master Sgt. Michael Leslie, Sgt. 1st Class Suzanne Ringle, Staff Sgt. Mark Scovell, Maj. Randall Stillinger
36th Infantry Division 100th Anniversary (Long Version)
36th Infantry Division (TXARNG)
July 12, 2017 | 9:44
Actor Gary Sinise provides the introduction for the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard as the division celebrates its 100th Anniversary on July 18th, 2017. The video follows the division through the original muster at Camp Bowie, Texas, and into World War I, World War II, the Texas Army National Guard transformation through the years, the Global War on Terrorism, Defense Support to Civil Authorities and training exercises at home and abroad. Written approval for music use has been received from the artists and recording companies.

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