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Showing Original Post only (View all)Panetta opens combat roles to women [View all]
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war.
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule banning women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women.
Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WOMEN_IN_COMBAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-23-15-14-12
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I thought this had been settled a couple months ago? Oh well, good on him (and Obama).
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#3
The distinction between "combat" and "non-combat" has been somewhat quaint for awhile
Recursion
Jan 2013
#7
When they send purchasing agents on a mission to rescue hostages or take a forward enemy
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#28
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#24
Bless your heart. I have accused you of nothing. I truly wish you would air more of your concerns,
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#26
Cool. Now all we need is a draft with no deferrments, and war will be finished. n/t
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#29
I want our ERA amendment - this was one of their biggest fear mongering - we need equal rights
2Design
Jan 2013
#30
Well then it is time that all women, once they turn 18 years of age, register for the Selective
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#37
I wonder about the emotional impact on guys when a woman gets shredded.
DollarBillHines
Jan 2013
#38