AM 1240 WJON » women in combat http://wjon.com Sun, 26 May 2013 00:41:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Minnesota Guard will Integrate Women Into Combat Units http://wjon.com/minnesota-guard-will-integrate-women-into-combat-units/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-guard-will-integrate-women-into-combat-units/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:06:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=163816 The Minnesota National Guard says it will integrate female soldiers into previously all-male combat infantry units. The Guard's announcement Thursday comes as the Pentagon lifts the ban on women serving in combat.

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