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December 4, 2015

Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles in U.S. Military to Women 
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The Pentagon has opened all combat roles in the U.S. military to women.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced the shift Thursday. It
overturns the longstanding policy of restricting women from holding
combat positions, even though they have effectively served in combat
zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

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