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Women in Combat: Is This a Good Idea?
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says it’s time to remove the combat ban on women in the military. Do you agree with the move, Tampa Bay?
Female soldiers will no longer be relegated to supporting roles in America’s military. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta plans to overturn a 1994 rule that prohibits women from taking positions in combat units. Described as a “groundbreaking move” by The Huffington Post, Panetta’s decision opens up hundreds of thousands of front-line jobs for women in the military. It’s also possible that women will find themselves eligible for elite positions in America’s special forces. The changes, expected to be announced more fully today, Jan. 24, won’t come quickly, however. Military branches are being asked to create plans to open the doors for women to serve. Some of the new jobs might open up later this year, but branches will have until January 2016…
RugglesJames
10:18 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Bob Doyle: Your link confirms my comments - a helo pilot and commo person in a combat zone, though in harms way, are not the same as combat infantry squad missions in which the participants purposely search for and engage the enemy to kill them, carrying heavy gear loads and remaining in the field for extended periods. The only way women consistently meet the requirements of the training for the … more ›