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Vermont National Guard first in U.S. to recruit women for combat 04 May 2021, 14 GMT+10 MONTPELIER, Vermont: The Vermont Army National Guard has become the first in the nation to recruit women into all combat units. While the U.S. Army accepts women into combat units, the Vermont actions allow for the direct recruitment of women into combat units, for the first time in U.S. history. "There is no doubt in my mind that the inclusion of women in our units makes us a more effective fighting force," Col. Brey Hopkins, commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, said in a statement. "We will make...

First in nation Vermont National Guard opens combat to women Robert Besser 04 May 2021, 14 GMT+10 The Vermont Army National Guard has become the first in the nation to recruit women into all combat units While the U.S. Army accepts women into combat units, the Vermont actions allow for the direct recruitment of women into combat units, for the first time in U.S. history In January, Vermont's National Guard authorized the 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry, 86th IBCT to become the first in the nation to recruit women MONTPELIER, Vermont: The Vermont Army National Guard has become the first in the nat...

Ask questions. we vent together. you hear the words, the rockets red glare and it ends and it's just -- america's great. >> their oldest sister deployed to iraq in 2003 at the start of the war. some of her sisters took a little coaxing. >> i wasn't a very physically inclined person. i still struggle with throwing grenades. >> the middle sister is headed out on deployment this month and one is expecting her first baby. >> shepard: what do we know about the number number of womn serving in the military overall? >> numbers have been pretty steady for years. there is not been a bump and woman bein...

After the trump administration tore up the nuclear deal a year ago and began its maximum pressure campaign. >> he does not want war. we will continue to communicate that message well doing the things that are necessary to protect american interests in the region. >> the u.s. military released 11 new photos yesterday of the attack on the two tankers taken from the u.s. navy helicopter over the japanese tanker pure none of the images show the iranians actually placing the mines. none of them from combat units. it shows the u.s. military wants to deter but does not want to escalate the military a...

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