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Breaking News: Military to Open Combat Jobs to Women

Chris Lawrence, with reporting from Barbara Starr for CNN:

The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops, CNN has learned. Multiple officials confirm to CNN that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will make the announcement tomorrow and notify Congress of the planned change in policy.

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