American Legion: Study women in combat exclusions

American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz is reacting cautiously to today’s announcement that the U.S. military plans to expand combat roles for women in the military. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced at a Pentagon news conference that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women. It will be up to the military service chiefs to recommend and defend whether women should be excluded from such positions as Navy SEALs or the Army’s Delta Force.