Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-pan...-politics.html
Source: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/0...men/?hpt=hp_c1
As the article says. Women can now fight on the front lines. This is pretty damn major if you ask me. Good idea?
The groundbreaking move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff overturns a 1994 rule prohibiting women from being assigned to smaller ground combat units. Panetta's decision gives the military services until January 2016 to seek special exceptions if they believe any positions must remain closed to women.