http://armystrongstories.com Army Strong Stories is an official U.S. Army blog portal created to share personal Soldier stories. Its purpose is to promote discussion surrounding life in the military, communicate the impact of day-to-day military life and follow the paths of Soldiers enlisted in different areas of the U.S. Army as they experience new opportunities. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:04 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 04:05:04 GMT http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dachelle-banks/women-in-combat-units/ By: <a href='http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dachelle-banks/'>Dachelle Banks</a><br /> Recently I read in various media outlets that Congress is examining whether the Department of Defense Department (DoD) should eliminate restrictions on women serving in combat units and end all gender restrictive policies. As a former female Field Artillery (FA) Officer, I completed the FA Office Basic Course just like my male counterparts but unfortunately I was limited in the units in which I could be assigned. I personally feel it is time for DoD to do away with this policy. But rest...<a href="http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dachelle-banks/women-in-combat-units/">read more</a> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:58:00 GMT Dachelle Banks http://armystrongstories.com/blogger/dachelle-banks/women-in-combat-units/