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https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27/bedell_wide-b939963017d027c6501d92a0a1502e910929cde9.jpg178100The plaintiffs say that women are already serving in combat roles and that their exclusion is unconstitutional. One servicewoman says the policy prevents the military from assigning the best person for the job.