Combat
Bay Area Lawyer For Military Women ‘Thrilled’ About Ending Combat Ban
A lawyer for four servicewomen who sued the U.S. Department of Defense for the right to have combat duty said in San Francisco Thursday that she and her clients are “thrilled” that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the lifting of the combat ban.
Servicewomen Sue In SF Courtroom To Challenge Exclusion From Combat
Four military women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan sued the U.S. Department of Defense in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday to challenge the policy of excluding women from almost all combat duty.
Soldier From Alameda Killed In Afghanistan
30-year-old Staff Sgt. Thomas Fogarty sustained injuries following an attack by enemy units with an improvised explosive device.
California Lawmakers Helping Battle Unemployment Among National Guard
By some estimates, the unemployment rate of returning National Guard men and women is 5 – 10% higher than the state average. In some units, half of all returning soldiers cannot find work.
Obama: US Combat in Iraq Over
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Fiercely opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: “It is time […]
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