Reuters: U.S.: Obama supports Pentagon decision to allow women serve in combat

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Obama supports Pentagon decision to allow women serve in combat Jan 24th 2013, 15:48 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Obama proceeds with Allen nomination as NATO commander in Europe Wed, Jan 23 2013 U.S. debt limit vote set for Wednesday; Obama likely to sign Tue, Jan 22 2013 Confident Obama lays out battle plan as he launches second term Tue, Jan 22 2013 Obama starts second term in White House ceremony Sun, Jan 20 2013 Third time's a charm: Obama to celebrate with oaths, parade Sat, Jan 19 2013 Analysis & Opinion Women voters in India want to stand up and be counted For Obama’s second Inaugural, skip the poetry U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington, January 14, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:48am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama fully supports the Pentagon's decision to lift a ban on women serving in frontline combat roles, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Thursday. Ahead of the Pentagon's formal announcement later on Thursday, Carney told reporters Obama is "very pleased" with the decision and "fully supports this effort to expand opportunities for women." Carney said the recommendation emerged from military commanders, although Obama had discussed it with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others. (Reporting By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Vicki Allen) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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