WASHINGTON — Senior defense officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war.
AP sources: Panetta opens combat roles to women
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | 4:33 p.m. CST
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