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Panetta to remove military ban on women in combat - AP
http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/us-removes-military-ban-on-women-in-combatSenior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat on Jan. 23, 2013, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war.
Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women. -AP
Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women. -AP
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