The Pentagon Approves Combat Roles For Women
The Associated Press reports that
From the AP:
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule prohibiting women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. Panetta’s decision gives the
The ruling opens up, specifically, positions with infantry, special operations and tank units. A new debate surely begins though: can women pass the physical requirements in order to earn those positions?
The Marine Corps has promised this fiscal year to put 100 women through their Infantry Officers Course. So far, two have attempted the course and both have washed out.
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