According to senior defense officials who spoke with CNN, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to lift the ban on women serving in certain sectors of the military, including infantry and other front-line combat positions that are currently off-limits.
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is one of the first female combat veterans elected to Congress. She says women in the armed forces will quickly adapt to front-line combat roles. (Jan. 24)
News that the Department of Defense plans to lift the ban on women serving in ground combat roles was met with praise from the female members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation.
LIHU‘E — On Sunday, less than two weeks after being sworn into office, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-District 2) made her first visit to Kaua‘i since the election.
She spent the day meeting with local leaders and personally thanking her supporters.