US military to lift ban on women in combat
- Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 08.33
- Online news: World
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a ban on women serving in combat, officials said -- a ground-breaking move after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield.
A female member of the US Marines takes part in a patrol of Sangin in Helmand Province on June 6, 2012. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a ban on women serving in combat, officials said -- a ground-breaking move after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield.
The decision marks yet another sweeping change for the US military under President Barack Obama, who led a drive to end a prohibition on openly gay troops.
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