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Old 02-01-2013, 07:47   #60
Richard
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According to NPR, qualifying for combat positions will be based on gender-neutral criteria:
It wasn't "according to NPR" - it was according to "Pentagon officials."

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At a briefing Thursday morning, Pentagon officials repeatedly stressed that there will be "gender-neutral standards" for combat positions.
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