Article posted: 1/27/2013 6:14 PM

Allowing women into combat could reopen draft debate

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U.S. Army soldiers, from left, 1st Sgt. Marcia McGee, Spc. Vanessa Davila, Spc. Heidi Olson and Maj. Sheila Medeiros talk to reporters Thursday at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., about the decision announced by defense leaders Thursday to open a quarter-million combat and other military positions to service members regardless of gender.

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The Pentagon's decision to allow women to join combat units is expected to reopen a legal debate the Supreme Court settled in 1981: Should women have to register with the government so it knows where to find them in the event of a new draft?