General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: On the Reality of Combat [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)It was recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I seriously doubt Congress is going to say "boo" about this. It's going to be *crickets* from the OP when life goes on with women in combat.
"Panetta made the decision upon the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior defense official said Wednesday, an assertion that stunned female veteran activists who said they assumed that the brass was still uneasy about opening the most physically arduous positions to women. The Army and the Marines, which make up the bulk of the militarys ground combat force, will present plans to open most jobs to women by May 15."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-to-remove-ban-on-women-in-combat/2013/01/23/6cba86f6-659e-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html
It's a done-deal.