Arlington, Virginia, USA. 24th January 2013. US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey answer questions after signing an order lifting the ban on women in combat roles during a press conference at the Pentagon January 24, 2013 in Arlington, VA. Panetta and Dempsey discussed the new directive from the Pentagon to open all military occupations to females, removing the almost 20 year ban of women serving in combat on the front lines. Credit: Planetpix / Alamy Live News

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