LIFTING THE BAN Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shake hands after signing a memo to lift the ban on women from serving in military combat roles as they address reporters at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, 2013. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 345655-C-OET63-307.jpg Photo Gallery