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Women have put in those kine of demanding roles, they begin to break down. there is a difference in the physicality of women and men. they're not in the nfl. olympic athletes combeat by gender, not against each other. >> reporter: woeful have been serving in combat roles for years in iran iscprak afghanistan. and supporters say there have been no serious issues. nakts, some say women bring valuable qualities to the battlefield. >> the bottom line is, we need to treat people like individuals. awhat are the capables they brig to the fight, which includes physical strength, plus courage, plus apt...

Control legislation for a while. gregg? >> gregg: peter doocy in washington. peter, thanks. >> well, new reaction today to the pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women in combat, which could open up thousands of front line military positions as soon as this year. some critics of the policy though they say that the mixing of genders on the battlefield is a dangerous experiment. advocates though say that the move -- women have already proved themselves in the line of fire. steve centanni is live in washington with more on this. hi, steve. >> that debate continues in women over combat. even t...

Brought this up talking about the fact that women are not in combat roles has hurt the representation, their ability to rise-through the ranks. 74,000 women in the army. 19 generals. that is point 026%. doesn't the practical effect of not allowing women to serve on the ground in combat hurt their ability to rise through the ranks, general, to become a general like yourself? >> that's right. i think it does, chris. i think it clearly does. but keep in mind the mission of the military is to fight and win wars. every decision that is made today is should be made in the interest of military readin...

Thousands of frontline military roles could open up as soon as this year but some say this compromises military readiness. steve is live in washington, dc, with more on that. steve, what is the basic argument overwhelm in the military? >> and say women are not strong justify for combat roles and others say women have proven themselves time and time again on the frontlines. in any case, it is official, women will be able to serve alongside men on the front lines opening up doors to further advancement along the military chain of command. outgoing defense secretary panetta signing the order but ...

Brought this up talking about the fact that women are not in combat roles has hurt the representation, their ability to rise-through the ranks. 74,000 women in the army. 19 generals. that is point 026%. doesn't the practical effect of not allowing women to serve on the ground in combat hurt their ability to rise through the ranks, general, to become a general like yourself? >> that's right. i think it does, chris. i think it clearly does. but keep in mind the mission of the military is to fight and win wars. every decision that is made today is should be made in the interest of military readin...