
                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: FRIDAY, April 20, 1990                   TAG: 9004200353
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A5   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

WOMEN'S COMBAT JOBS RULED OUT

The Army rejected a recommendation for a four-year test that would allow women to hold combat-related jobs, the service said on Thursday.

"The Army does not feel that a test is warranted. We feel our current policy reflects the intent of Congress by excluding women from the highest risk of direct combat," the Army said in a statement released at the Pentagon.

The recommendation was made last fall by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. The panel was founded in 1951 and advises the Department of Defense on women's issues.

In its statement, the Army said its policy of barring women from direct combat is "in line with the other services."

- Associated Press

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