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Don't ask, don't tell policy. a decision that allows gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military now rights activists says removing restriction on women in the military. -- some insisting some can't stomach more women coming home in flag-draped coffins and others that women aren't physically as strong. our national security correspondent jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. jennifer, is there this an issue that the pentagon really wants to take on right now. >> if you ask the defense secretary's office, they say no. but a top army official told me today that, in fact, it may be time...

Women serving in combat units. peter doocy reports from washington, peter? >> women should be allowed to serve on the month lines according to the military advisory panel because keeping them away is discriminatory, they say the same keeping openly gay men and women out of the services and the commission to put out the report is made up of retired and current military officials and they say since women have the physical and mental ability to serve on the front lines, they should be allowed to if they want. but not everyone is sold and some experts point out that lives could be at risk if the c...

For excessive drug use and be added to the f.b.i. database. >> reporter: they pushed the health care repeal vote has been reset for this week. >> gregg: thanks. >> heather: a push to left a ban in the military and put females on the front lines. new report out says that women should be allowed to serve in combat units right alongside men on the front line. the report was put out by a retired military officer and it could bring major changes in the culture of the armed forces. peter doocy has more the story from washington. >> reporter: women should be allowed to serve on the front lines accord...

Marking the end of the u.s. combat mission in iraq. >> in the pre-dawn hours of march 20th, 1993, columns of coalition forces set off across the desert and the marshlands from kuwait en route to baghdad. last week after 7 1/2 years that tested our mettle like no other conflict in recent american history, the last of our combat units followed that same dusty highway out of iraq on their way home. >> announcing the start of operation "new dawn" biden made it clear while the combat mission is over, the u.s. support will continue, and he urged the iraqi leaders to form a government which has not h...

Is planning a major speech on iraq after his return to washington. let's go to senior white house correspondent major garrett, live on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: good afternoon, gregg, yes, the president will deliver that significant speech, on the u.s. combat mission, coming to an end in iraq, by his self-imposed deadline, and, the president's, of august 31. look for the speech, either on august 30 or the date itself, august 31. we don't know the exact location but i wouldn't be surprised and never would white house officials i have had a chance to talk to, if the president talks to forc...