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Defense Secretary Panetta to reverse restrictions on women in combat Thursday

Major media outlets and members of congress have indicated that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected on Thursday to lift the ban on women in the armed forces working in combat positions. Called the Ground Combat Exclusion, the policy restricts women from participating in approximately 237,000 battalion -level jobs in all branches of the military.

Rare Sign of OC Bipartisanship on Pension Reform

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez - Photo: Chris Prevatt

In the first week of the 113th Congress, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) re-introduced legislation to allow for the implementation of an employee pension plan that will address the rising costs of government pensions in Orange County, a growing problem that many local governments are facing across the country.

Sanchez Co-hosts Defense Industry Roundtable

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who serves as the lead Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hosted a defense industry roundtable in Orange County on Monday to connect local defense contracting companies with officials from the Department of Defense.