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Taliban Forcing Afghan Women To Marry Terrorists: Report
As the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan by capturing many key cities in the country, the terror group is now forcing women to get married to its terrorists, a media report said on Thursday.
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At Least 5 Iraqi Civilians Killed In Anti-US Rocket Attack
Three Iraqi children and two women from the same family were killed Monday when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are stationed, fell instead on their home, the army said.
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Afghanistan Seeks More Women To Join Its Army
Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on insecurity and women's rights by seeking asylum in the US.
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Elite US Troops Fear PMS? A Deeper Look At The Special Operations Gender Study
As the US military moves forward with integrating women in elite combat units, there is still a fair amount of opposition. That remains clear, based on a study newly released by the Pentagon following Defense Ashton Carter's decision this month to begin full gender integration by no later than April 1.
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US To Open All Combat Roles For Women in the New Year
In a historic move knocking down gender barriers, the US military has decided to open all combat roles to women starting January, 2016.
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Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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First Women to Pass US Army's Ranger School Speak Out
The first women to pass the grueling training course at the US Army's elite Ranger School said Thursday they hoped their success would open doors for women seeking jobs in frontline combat.
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2 US Soldiers Become Symbols of New Generation of Female Fighters
When two young women graduate from the US Army's prestigious Ranger School on Friday, they will cement their places at the forefront of a new generation of females in combat roles.
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Female Combat Roles in Focus as First Women Become US Rangers
With the first female soldiers about to make history as elite Rangers, the US Army is in the process of making official what began in the field long ago.
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Former Korean 'Comfort Women' for US Troops Sue Own Government
Cho Myung-ja ran away from home as a teenager to escape a father who beat her, finding her way to the red light district in a South Korean town that hosts a large U.S. Army garrison.
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Top US general warns of sexual assault 'crisis,' meets Barack Obama
The top general in the US Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act.
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Afghan army trains women for special forces
The Afghan army is training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents, breaking new ground in an ultraconservative society and filling a vacuum left by departing international forces.
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Lady Gaga asks US senate to end anti-homosexual army policy
Lady Gaga has spoken out against the 'Don't ask, Don't tell' US legislation which forces gay and lesbian servicemen and women to live in secrecy.
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Taliban Forcing Afghan Women To Marry Terrorists: Report
As the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan by capturing many key cities in the country, the terror group is now forcing women to get married to its terrorists, a media report said on Thursday.
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At Least 5 Iraqi Civilians Killed In Anti-US Rocket Attack
Three Iraqi children and two women from the same family were killed Monday when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are stationed, fell instead on their home, the army said.
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Afghanistan Seeks More Women To Join Its Army
Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on insecurity and women's rights by seeking asylum in the US.
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Elite US Troops Fear PMS? A Deeper Look At The Special Operations Gender Study
As the US military moves forward with integrating women in elite combat units, there is still a fair amount of opposition. That remains clear, based on a study newly released by the Pentagon following Defense Ashton Carter's decision this month to begin full gender integration by no later than April 1.
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US To Open All Combat Roles For Women in the New Year
In a historic move knocking down gender barriers, the US military has decided to open all combat roles to women starting January, 2016.
-
Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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First Women to Pass US Army's Ranger School Speak Out
The first women to pass the grueling training course at the US Army's elite Ranger School said Thursday they hoped their success would open doors for women seeking jobs in frontline combat.
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2 US Soldiers Become Symbols of New Generation of Female Fighters
When two young women graduate from the US Army's prestigious Ranger School on Friday, they will cement their places at the forefront of a new generation of females in combat roles.
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Female Combat Roles in Focus as First Women Become US Rangers
With the first female soldiers about to make history as elite Rangers, the US Army is in the process of making official what began in the field long ago.
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Former Korean 'Comfort Women' for US Troops Sue Own Government
Cho Myung-ja ran away from home as a teenager to escape a father who beat her, finding her way to the red light district in a South Korean town that hosts a large U.S. Army garrison.
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Top US general warns of sexual assault 'crisis,' meets Barack Obama
The top general in the US Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act.
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Afghan army trains women for special forces
The Afghan army is training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents, breaking new ground in an ultraconservative society and filling a vacuum left by departing international forces.
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Lady Gaga asks US senate to end anti-homosexual army policy
Lady Gaga has spoken out against the 'Don't ask, Don't tell' US legislation which forces gay and lesbian servicemen and women to live in secrecy.
