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    Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Women in combat: Good move?

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced hat the Pentagon would lift its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles. The new policy, backed by President Obama, could open 230,000 positions to women and give them more opportunities to advance their military careers. The Defense Department will set gender-neutral performance standards for those positions in a process will take several years to carry out. Critics say women aren’t as capable as men in combat roles, and will undermine military cohesion. Supporters of the policy shift say there’s no good reason to deny women who want to serve in combat the opportunity if they can meet the same standards as men. Will this policy change make the U.S. military stronger? Or is it the latest example of political correctness? Do you trust the Pentagon to uphold  the standards for combat duty? Talk about it!
    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced hat the Pentagon would lift its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles. The new policy, backed by President Obama, could open 230,000 positions to women and give them more opportunities to advance their...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Defense

    2. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  2. Women in the Army Can Now See Combat

    Yesterday, America took a giant stride toward gender equality by allowing military women to serve in combat. The order was signed yesterday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and could provide over 230,000 jobs to women. This does not mean that the military will relax its strict physical requirements. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/24/women-in-combat-briefing/1861887/" target="_blank">From USA Today</a>:
    Yesterday, America took a giant stride toward gender equality by allowing military women to serve in combat. The order was signed yesterday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and could provide over 230,000 jobs to women. This does not mean that the...

    Tags: Michelle Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. First woman to lead in combat 'thrilled' with change

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) &mdash; Former U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray says her male superiors were incredulous upon hearing she had ably led a platoon of military police officers through a firefight during the 1989 invasion of Panama.
    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray says her male superiors were incredulous upon hearing she had ably led a platoon of military police officers through a firefight during the 1989 invasion of Panama. Instead of being...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Panama, Politics, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Band of brothers and sisters

    Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta's decision to rescind restrictions on women in combat is being compared to President Harry Truman's order to end racial segregation in the armed services (which took years to implement) and Congress' vote in 2010 to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that allowed for the expulsion of openly gay service members. But in some ways Panetta's decision is even more significant than those earlier actions.
    Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta's decision to rescind restrictions on women in combat is being compared to President Harry Truman's order to end racial segregation in the armed services (which took years to implement) and Congress' vote in 2010 to...

    Tags: Racism, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, U.S. Department of Defense

    5. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. One hometown veteran supports the lifted ban on women in combat

    One of the biggest stories of the day comes out of the Pentagon.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    One of the biggest stories of the day comes out of the Pentagon.    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted a ban on women in combat and said it was "the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation." WDBJ7's Nadia Singh spoke with a hometown...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense

    6. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Newly cleared, Gen. Allen to command NATO

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The White House will go ahead with nominating Marine Gen. John Allen to be top U.S. commander in Europe, following an investigation by the Pentagon inspector general that found his emails with a Florida woman were not improper.
    WASHINGTON — The White House will go ahead with nominating Marine Gen. John Allen to be top U.S. commander in Europe, following an investigation by the Pentagon inspector general that found his emails with a Florida woman were not improper....

    Tags: FBI, John Allen, Central Intelligence Agency, Afghanistan, Police Investigations

    7. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

    WEATHER: Flurries, highs in the upper 30s. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear, temperatures in the mid-20s. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS NRA, gun-control groups begin work in Annapolis: As the General...

    Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Baltimore Ravens, Vince Wilfork, Football, Justin Tucker

    8. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. You go, military girls -- to the front lines

    Annie, get your gun -- and then fall in, soldier! By 2016, it’ll be "officers and gentlemen and gentlewomen." Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will order the military to open combat roles to women, the last barrier to full engagement. That’s...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Violence Against Women Act, Sexual Assault, Meg Ryan, Wars and Interventions

    9. Jan 13, 2013 |Column| South Bend Tribune

  9. Hagel nod a sign of president's second-term intentions

    "This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility."
    "This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility." -- Barack Obama to Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012 WASHINGTON - The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other party...

    Tags: Israel, Jerusalem (Israel), Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions

    10. Jan 13, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. McManus: Confronting Iran -- again

    Here's a prediction I don't think I'll have to apologize for at the end of the year: Some time in the coming months, probably this spring, there will be another crisis over Iran's nuclear program.
    Here's a prediction I don't think I'll have to apologize for at the end of the year: Some time in the coming months, probably this spring, there will be another crisis over Iran's nuclear program. It's become an annual event on the diplomatic calendar:...

    Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, White House, Israel, Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama

    11. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Specter of Benghazi drives US-Afghan talks

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in Afghanistan after 2014 &mdash; and a specter hanging over talks between the Afghan president and the U.S.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in Afghanistan after 2014 — and a specter hanging over talks between the Afghan...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, John Allen, Central Intelligence Agency, Armed Conflicts, Hillary Clinton

    12. Jan 11, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. The meaning of Hagel

    "This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility."
    "This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility." -- Barack Obama to Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012 WASHINGTON -- The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other...

    Tags: Israel, Jerusalem (Israel), Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions

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