Women in the British Army could soon be taking up combat roles — mashable.com

LONDON — Women in the British Army could be allowed to fight on the front line for the first time, the Ministry of Defence announced Friday. A review into the Army's current restrictions says the change could come by 2016. "Roles in our Armed Forces should be determined by ability not gender," Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said. "This is a further sign of our commitment to maximising our talent in a year which has already seen the Royal Navy employ its first female submariners and two women climb to the highest-ever ranks in the RAF."

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