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Overturns a 1994 rule banning women from being assigned to smaller combat units and opens up hundreds of thousands of front line positions to women. panetta will call on military services to study whether it's possible to open all jobs to women. according to u.s. military officials, it is expected that special operation jobs, such as the s.e.a.l.s, rangers, and delta force could remain closed to women. north korea says it will carry out more long-range rocket launches and a high-level nuclear test in response to the u.s.-backed u.n. security council resolution, condemning that december rocke...

Service protecting our country. what was your initial reaction when you heard the details at least yesterday receiving this announcement formally from secretary panetta? >> first of all, aloha, tamron. it is wonderful to share this moment with you and your viewers because it is a moment of great significance. personally for myself and for my sisters, all the women who have worn the uniform, this change, this policy change from the d.o.d. really gives an official recognition to jobs, sacrifices and service women in uniform have been making for generati generations. >> we got a statement in from...

Raw steel into a beautiful instrument like the manly marine that ends up possessing it. we are looking for a few, good, tough men, just men. well, in april of this year, we learned that the united states marine corps school that produces infantry combat officers will enroll its first-ever female students this year. women that had previously been limited to logistics, citizens maintenance and engagement. it was partially because the idea that logistics doesn't have a combat role doesn't survive first contact with reality anymore. that's the truth despite the pentagon's ban on women serving in m...

So watch that story in the coming weeks. martha: let's head overseas for the moment. there is breaking news in syria. a u.n. envoy says the conflict there will be nearly impossible to solve. leland vittert is live in our jerusalem bureau. legal land, is there any help for the civilians on the ground that have been suffering so much? >> reporter: they are suffering indeed, martha. the syrian government will allow the red cross into civilian areas to provide humidity humidity assistance. we've been waiting a long time for the syrian government to come through on promises they made to help their ...

Rick: shep is off today, but this is "studio b" today. another afghan police officer opening fire on u.s. troops killing to soldiers minutes after they handed him the official weapon in an inauguration ceremony, the late nest a growing number of so-called green on blue attacks. according to the report, 20 attacks have killed three dozen coalition troops this year compared to 20 last year. the attacks undermine trust between the coalition fighters and the afghan troops. international combat units continue their withdrawal from afghanistan, notwithstanding. now, give us details on this attack. >...