Cautiously optimistic former servicewomen say US military’s policy did not hold women out of ground combat,but denied them promotions and trainingFormer American servicewomen who had to quit the military because the jobs they wanted were not available to them based on their gender expressed cautious enthusiasm this week following the news by defense secretary Ash Carter that all positions within the military would now be opened up to women.
Up until now, ground combat positions have largely been closed off to women, or at least officially.
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Source: theguardian.com