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27/02/2013

United States would remove restrictions to women to participate in ground combat units (DIEEEA13-2013)

Last 24th January, U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon E. Panetta, announced that the United States would remove restrictions to women to participate in ground combat units. Proponents of this announcement believe that this policy catches up with reality, recognizing the role of many women in the U.S. armed forces. This paper gives an overview of the situation in other countries as well as the implications of this change in U.S. military policy.

Author: Blanca Palacián de Inza

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