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Women - Yahoo! News Search Results Women at war: Pentagon is easing its job limits New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what's already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades. History of Women in Combat Still Being Written, Slowly Women in the military are often excluded from promotions because of their lack of combat experience — but efforts to change that have been halting at best. Pentagon to Loosen Restrictions on Women in Combat Women will be permitted to serve closer to the front lines, but still not in combat — angering some advocates who say the rules do not go far enough. |