PHOTOS:Women can now serve in all military combat roles

New era in the US military that will allow women to serve on the front lines alongside male troops.Women in the U.S. Military will now have a shot at all front-line combat positions.Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a historic announcement on Thursday, ordering the military to open all military jobs to women. The order will remove barriers that previously prevented women from serving in combat."They'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars and lead infantry soldiers into combat," Carter said during a press briefing at The Pentagon. "They'll be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps infantry, Air Force parajumpers, and everything else that was previously open only to men."