Pentagon Moving Toward Women in Combat Weighs Standards
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U.S. military services offered glimpses yesterday of how they will deliver on the Pentagon’s pledge to let women apply for front-line combat positions, and of the challenges in devising new, gender-neutral standards for warriors.
Army Rangers and Navy SEALs are among the special-operations units that are considering accepting female candidates, military officials said at a Pentagon briefing.