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Retired Lt. Gen. David Barno: Last barrier removed for women in military

The last barrier for women in the military has been removed. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said women in any of the armed services could soon serve in any of the...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

December 7, 2015 9:56 am

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Retired Lt. Gen. David Barno, American University

The last barrier for women in the military has been removed. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said women in any of the armed services could soon serve in any of the combat responsibilities. The move raises a lot of questions. How will it affect readiness? Combat effectiveness? Logistics? For some possible scenarios, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to retired Army Lt. General David Barno, now a scholar-in-resident at American University.

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