The Army just approved 22 women for ground combat jobs

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The U.S. Army approved 22 women for combat roles as infantry and armor officers Friday, USA Today reports. The Pentagon had ordered all jobs to be open to women as of 2016.

The women will be commissioned as second lieutenants, should they complete specialty schools and meet the physical requirements.

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Julie Kliegman
Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.