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<p>Capt. Sara Rodriguez of the 101st Airborne Division walks through the woods during the expert field medical badge testing at Fort Campbell, Ky., on May 9, 2012. Female soldiers are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the U.S. Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what's already happened in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)</p>

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Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women
May 15, 2012 9:28 a.m.

Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what's already gone on in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.