Colombia's army recruits women for first time in over 2 decades
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For the first time in over two decades, women have enlisted in Colombia's army. The country's army wants to "strengthen the role of women" in it's ranks.
Perez, 24, is part of a cohort of 1,296 women who enlisted in Colombia’s army in February, when the South American country opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years.
Colombia has long had compulsory military service for men ages 18 to 24. The army relies heavily on those young recruits to staff bases, protect infrastructure and carry out administrative tasks, while its professional soldiers confront drug trafficking gangs and rebel groups.
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