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Pentagon to discuss women in combat

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The Pentagon is preparing to change the rules which will allow women to take combat roles.

Senior defense officials say Secretary Leon Pannetta will change the rules today that will allow women to serve in patrol positions and possibly even in command roles such as the Navy Seals.

The military services will have until 2016 to allow women to join combat positions or seek special exemptions if they believe positions should remain closed to women.