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Women In Combat

Friday, January 25, 2013

POLL: Should Women be in Combat?

The announcement this week that women would no longer be banned from military combat was a big talking point for Patch Facebook fans.

An announcement this week that women would no longer be banned from military combat got a rise out of Patch readers who shared their sometimes surprising opinions on our Facebook pages. "I think women should have the option. Not many will choose it, but I think saying that they couldn't isn't right." "It is a bad idea. Women need to stop trying to be men and men stop trying to be women. We are made different for a reason. To deny reality is to deny the truth. Women carry children. Do they really think it is okay to put innocence in combat situations? I swear women have been brainwashed by the liberal news media and have no logical brains left." "Absolutely a good step forward. The key here is everyone has to be trained and held to the same…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Ban on Women in Combat to be Lifted

CNN reports that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will announce the change Thursday, Jan. 24. What do you think? Is it a good policy change?

  The United States military policy of excluding women from combat is about to end. Multiple officials have confirmed that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will announce the change tomorrow, CNN reports. Ending the ban, in place since 1994, will not open up these positions to women immediately, the Associated Press reports. The Armed Services will have to develop plans for women to attain the positions first. Some jobs may be available as early as this year but others will take longer. The 1994 ground combat exclusion policy of the U.S. Army states:   “Service members are eligible to be assigned to all positions for which they are qualified, except that women shall be excluded from assignment to units below the brigade level whose primary …

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