Women In Combat No Later Than 2016, Pentagon Says -- Christian Science Monitor
The next steps to prepare for women in combat include setting physical standards for previously male-only jobs and reassuring Congress that combat won't expose more women to sexual assault.
Women could be officially moving into combat roles by 2016, according to top US military officials.
But some lawmakers continue to express concern about whether the Pentagon will be able to make this move without lowering physical standards.
Others express concern that the integration of women into fighting units could increase incidents of sexual assault.
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