KLUB 106.9 The Rock » military http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Women Will Soon Be Allowed to Serve in Ground Combat http://1069therock.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/ http://1069therock.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:05:45 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154264 For the first time, women in the armed forces will be moved into combat roles. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will make the official announcement Thursday.

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An attorney for the former military psychiatrist, who's been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in connection with the deadly rampage, wanted capital punishment taken off the table. It has not yet been decided whether an insanity defense will be used.

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