Pentagon: allowing women Military participate in battles
Said a senior official of the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday, that the Pentagon is preparing to lift the ban imposed on women for military service in the battles, in a resolution in line with the reality of modern conflicts.
The official said this: "Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey will announce lifting of the ban for the participation of women Military n battles."
Since a law was passed in 1994, did not allow for women who represent 15% of the number of military service in the battles, especially in the infantry and cavalry units.
And last year, allowed women the accession 14 thousand Center was forbidden for them, but the ban remained in force to serve in the special forces or infantry units, which is a few dozen men.
The official pointed out that the various sectors of the U.S. military must currently implementing a plan of action to implement the decision to Leon Panetta, who will leave office in the coming weeks.
And in front of ground forces, navy and air until January 2016 to raise exceptions to this new rule, which allows women to serve in combat.
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