Women Serving On Submarines Is Just A Matter Of Time

The Sea Wolf-class attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) arrives in Kings Bay following a one-night underway that included an embarkation by former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn in Kings Bay, Georgia August 12, 2005. REUTERS/Jennifer Spinner/U.S. Navy/Handout

Military May Lift Ban On Women In Submarines -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Pentagon officials are calling for an end to the U.S. military's historical ban on allowing women to serve in submarines.

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the top U.S. military officer, advocated the policy change in written congressional testimony distributed by his office to reporters on Friday.

"I believe we should continue to broaden opportunities for women. One policy I would like to see changed is the one barring (women's) service aboard submarines," Mullen said.

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My Comment: Regardless of what I may think .... this is going to be a matter of policy before we know it.