News Just 10 years ago, women were banned from combat. Now, they’re on the front lines, climbing the ranks. April 16, 2023 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Just 10 years ago, women were banned from combat. Now, they’re on the front lines, climbing the ranks. Ten years after the Pentagon repealed the ban on women in ground combat positions, female soldiers have risen in the ranks of frontline units.