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Marine Corps general weighs in about women in combat

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Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds

BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) -

The first female Marine Corps general is speaking publicly about women in combat.

The Island Packet reports Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds at Parris Island said that lifting the ban will allow commanders to use the talent they already have in their units.

Reynolds said about 3,000 women have graduated from the basic training at Parris Island. The ban on women in combat was lifted earlier this year.

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