On Janurary 23, 2013 the ban on women in combat was lifted. Since US defence secretary Leon Panetta's decision to lift the ban on women serving in combat roles which was instituted in 1994 , reaction from female military veterans was extremely joyful. However families thought that their precious daugthers are now in more risk of lossing their life. Many say that women will make great soilders but they have to pass some tests and be physical trainer for the battlefield. Leon Panetta, the man who lifted the ban has been in the government since 2003 as divison commander ever since then he has set one of his main priorities as lifting this ban. 10 years was very long but during tha time, Mr. Panetta and General Dempsey said they had met weekly for more than a year about lifting the ban and had kept President Obama informed about developments in this proccess. The General said that now that the ban has been lifted the women will be physically and mentally trained. Marine officials also said they might change the initial physical standards that recruits have to meet before they are sent off to boot camp. A few news articles have said that over 42% of the army will be women by 2015, if they pass the physically test that is.
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