Some Combat Restrictions for Women Lifted
The Pentagon announced new rules this week that would allow women to serve closer to the front lines and will be implemented later this summer. The changes would allow women to serve in non-infantry...
View ArticleWomen Granted the Right to Serve in Combat
In a landmark decision that overturns a 1994 ruling, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has lifted the military’s ban on women in direct combat.The move will make hundreds of thousands of front-line...
View ArticleMeet the Army's First Female Four-Star General
Since the early days of the U.S. military, there have been women in action. They may not always be in uniform or on the front lines, but women have always played a crucial role in the American armed...
View ArticleWomen in Combat: A Mother's View
Sgt. Devin Snyder was one of four soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in June 2011. The 20-year-old military policewoman from Cohocton, NY, was one of 152 women that have died while in...
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Female cadet commands respect at her high school
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: Finally tonight, how today’s teens are battling gender stereotypes.Shantell Gonzalez is the only female commanding officer of her JROTC unit at Alonzo...
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Generals say women should have to register for draft
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks with a female Soldier at the Army Ranger Training Brigade in Fort Benning, Georgia, in 2014. The top Army and Marine Corps generals say they believe all...
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Army recruiting will adapt physical testing, seek to hire more women
A man walks into an army recruiting center in Los Angeles, California on September 20, 2011. Army recruiters will soon begin giving gymnastic tests to potential recruits, a move that comes as the...
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Panel confirms first female officer for warfighting command
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved the nomination of Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, the first female officer to lead one of the military’s warfighting commands. Photo by U.S. Air...
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GOP blocks provision to require women to register for draft
File photo of soldiers by Jonathan Ernst/ReutersWASHINGTON — Buckling under conservative pressure, the Republican-led House Rules Committee pulled a legislative sleight of hand and stripped a provision...
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These women dreamed of military combat — now they’re training for it
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: For decades, women have played important roles in the U.S. military, but, until recently, they were blocked from front-line combat positions.But under...
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Female Marine recruits at boot camp strive to meet the same standards as men
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Last night, we introduced you to three female pioneers, young women who are trying to enter the newly opened combat positions in the U.S. Marine...
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Twitter Chat: The role of women in newly integrated U.S. combat forces
At 1 p.m. EST on Monday, December 16, PBS NewsHour (@newshour) will host a Twitter chat to discuss the role of women in U.S. combat forces. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesShould women serve in...
View ArticleThe VA Does Not Adequately Support Women Veterans
The Veterans Affairs department's motto is this: To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.Allison Jaslow, executive director of IAVA, says that the VA's motto...
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