Saturday, February 2, 2013

Women In Combat Cost Money

Government Report: Women In Combat To Cost Money -- Jeryl Bier, Weekly Standard

Ever since outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced a week ago that the U.S. military would lift its ban on women in combat roles, the debate, which has been simmering for decades, boiled up again. Much of the argument has centered on cultural, social, and morale-related effects that such a change would bring about, though other practical issues have been raised as well. However, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released just this week may bring some other considerations to the fore, among them, the financial impact.

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My Comment: Why does this GAO report not surprise me.

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