How Obama has transformed the US military
OPINION - Just days into his second term, President Obama has reinforced his legacy; he will be remembered for transforming our armed forces more profoundly than any president since Harry Truman..
Obama expresses support for US women in combat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Allowing women to serve in combat roles will strengthen the U.S. military's ability to win wars, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday, shortly before his official announcement of the landmark lifting of the ban...
How the US military is no longer 'a man's world'
OPINION - As a former Marine, I also understand that progress takes time...
US military to end ban on women in combat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war...
