U.K. Policy Will Still Not Permit Women Soldiers On The Front Line

Cpl Sarah Bryant was taking part in a planned operation when she died, becoming the first female UK soldier killed in Afghanistan. Photo from The Telegraph.

Women To Remain Banned From Fighting On Frontline... In Case Men Die Trying To Save Them -- The Daily Mail

Women soldiers will not be allowed to fight on the frontline in battle, ministers have announced.

The Ministry of Defence made the decision after reviewing whether servicewomen should be allowed to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

They have always been banned from serving in units whose job is to ‘close with and kill’ the enemy face-to-face – including the infantry and cavalry.

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My Comment: Well trained soldiers will always risk their lives to save another soldier .... it will not make a difference if that soldier is a women or man.