New Pentagon rules on women in combat

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Posted: 3:38 AM Feb 9, 2012 New Pentagon rules on women in combat Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: newscenter16@wndu.com

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Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Thursday, the Pentagon is recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines.

According to defense officials, the new rules are expected to continue the long-held prohibition that prevents women from serving
as infantry, armor and special operations forces. But they will formally allow women to serve in other jobs at the battalion level, which until now had been considered too close to combat.

In reality, the necessities of war have already propelled women
to the front lines - often as medics, military police or intelligence officers.

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