Thus was born Hackbright Academy, an accelerated engineering training program exclusively for women.

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But defense officials said commanders have signed off on the plans, satisfied that a planned shift to a training mission allows for an accelerated drawdown.

WSJ: Obama to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan

He has recommended that the training of Iraqi forces be accelerated, and that the number of American military trainers working alongside them be raised sharply.

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But defense officials said commanders have signed off on the plans, satisfied that a planned shift to a strategy focused on training Afghan forces would allow for an accelerated drawdown.

WSJ: Obama to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan