It’s been 10 years since women were allowed to serve in combat. There’s a lot left to accomplish

In January 2013, during our final days in the Pentagon, we announced a historic decision — that the Department of Defense would overturn the “ground combat exclusion policy,” a Pentagon rule barring women from serving in direct combat ground units below the brigade level. One decade after lifting one of the last major barriers to equal opportunity in the U.S. Armed Forces, there is much to celebrate. There’s even more left to do.

For years we worked with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to address challenges facing women in the military.