What We Stand For
Women in the Service Coalition, Inc.
WiSCI (pronounced "whiskey") is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that advocates for women and men in military service. We believe, and the data shows, that:
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A diverse force is a smarter, stronger, better force. Including smart, capable women in a unit enhances readiness.
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Developing women leaders and creating the conditions for their success will benefit the Armed Forces now, and in the future.
To that end, we advocate for smart policies around gender integration that will strengthen our military and better prepare us to win the wars of today and beyond.
Our Issues
Protect opportunities for service women
Ensure a service woman can serve in any role she qualifies for (including combat roles and elite specialties)
Respect the accomplishments of military women
Stop erasing service women's accomplishments from media; stop canceling events that support them; respect and acknowledge the military service of women as well as men.
Protect health care
Birth control and reproductive care are essential to military readiness and to health. Protect threats to reproductive care and other essential care for service women and women veterans.
Prevent and punish sexual assault
Our Team
This is a work in progress! Please be patient with us.
Brenda S. "Sue" Fulton
Executive Director
Sue Fulton is an Army veteran and a West Point graduate. She worked to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the military’s transgender ban. She also provided important counsel to Army leaders on removing the combat exclusion rule and integrating women in the combat arms.
Fulton served in the Obama administration as a member of the West Point Board of Visitors and the Board of Visitors of the National Defense University. During the Biden administration, Fulton served as the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Team Members
Bridget Altenburg, Army Veteran
Kris Fuhr, Army Veteran
Kafi Joseph, Army Veteran
Julie Kubal, Navy Veteran
Jessica Lane, Navy Veteran
Donna McAleer, Army Veteran
Jeannette Haynie, Marine Veteran
Team Members
Olivia McQuail, Army Veteran
Casey Moes, Army Veteran
Jessica Ruttenber, Air Force Veteran
Diane Ryan, Army Veteran
Lisa Steptoe, Army Veteran
Danielle Willis, Air Force Veteran
Katie Wilson, Army Veteran