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News Article: Odierno: Army 'Moving Toward' Opening Combat Arms to Women

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Odierno: Army 'Moving Toward' Opening Combat Arms to Women By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 Army leaders are asking whether -- and how -- to open infantry and armor ranks to women, the service’s senior soldier said today. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno addresses the press about future changes in the Army's structure and size, including the expansion of women's roles in combat forces, at the Pentagon, May 16, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Officers in charge of training and force development are now gathering data to help answer those questions, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno told reporters during a Pentagon briefing. In line with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta’s policy, the service has already opened 13,000 previously all-male p...

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