US mulls ban on women in combat (Last Updated: Wednesday, 18 May, 2005, 21:21 GMT 22:21 UK )

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US

mulls ban on women in combat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Adam Brookes

BBC News, Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Jessica

Lynch is one of the US' best-known soldiers

 

 

 

Republicans in the US Congress are trying to

pass legislation which would keep female soldiers out of combat.

The measure is being considered now by the House Armed Services

Committee.

Advocates of the proposal want to stop women from working as

drivers, medics and logistics specialists in teams which provide back-up to

combat units.

They say the women get too close to the fighting. But the US army is

opposed to the plan at a time when they are having problems with recruitment.

 

Senior officers have said if it passes into law, they will have

to pull out 22,000 female soldiers from their current jobs and replace them

with men.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4560847.stm

 

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