Z94 - The Rock Station » combat http://z94.com Lawton/Fort Sill's Rock Station Sun, 26 May 2013 01:56:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Women Will Soon Be Allowed to Serve in Ground Combat http://z94.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/ http://z94.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:32:45 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154264 For the first time, women in the armed forces will be moved into combat roles. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will make the official announcement Thursday.

]]> http://z94.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/feed/ 0 Scott Olson/Getty Images Should Women Be Allowed in Combat? — Survey of the Day http://z94.com/woman-combat-survey-of-the-day/ http://z94.com/woman-combat-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:30:28 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=76406 Last week, the Pentagon decided open up thousands of near-the-front-line military jobs to female military personnel who were previously restricted from such roles.

Women are still banned from combat, although this move to put them closer to harm’s way has upset some, including Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who said that when women are too close to the front line “emotions” could lead to “compromised situations.” So what does the public think about the Pentagon’s measure?

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