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From: The Washington Times | April 30, 2010
NAVY Women to serve on submarines The U.S. military's ban on women serving on submarines passed quietly into history Thursday morning. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates notified lawmakers in mid-February that the Navy would be lifting the ban, unless Congress took some action against it. And Navy spokesman Lt. Justin Cole said Thursday morning that the deadline for Congress to act passed at midnight. "There are extremely capable women in the Navy who have the talent and desire to succeed in the submarine force," Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said hours after the congressional deadline passed. "Enabling them to serve ...
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