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| First two women soldiers pass elite US Army Ranger course |
| 2015-08-18 |
| Two women have made military history after becoming the first female soldiers to pass the US Army's grueling Ranger Course, the Army said on Monday. The two, along with 94 men, passed the 62-day leadership course, which teaches students "how to overcome fatigue, hunger, and stress to lead Soldiers during small unit combat operations," it said in a statement. congratulations Unrelated? You decide. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #16 I offer my congratulations to the two women warriors as well. As long as they did the full hump, and pulled their share of the weight, then good on them. I understand that both are officer USMA grads. I will take a guess and say Military Intelligence and/or Signal Corps. The troops in their next units will undoubtedly take them a bit more seriously than normal. 39 years ago, I was finishing up Florida phase. At the point where you start burying extra or unnecessary clothing, boots - whatever - so that you don't have to carry it any more. Which reminds me: these two ladies have another challenge immediately ahead of them - which is to not balloon up by 30 pounds or so, within 90 days. Good luck with that, Rangerettes!!! |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2015-08-18 20:53 |
| #15 BP, I goes back to a time when the natives were restless on the frontier, the redcoats were weeks/months away. Originally in the old republic from its beginning, being part of the militia was 'having skin in the game', all free white males. If you Venn Diagram franchise with militia duty it was very close in coverage. That concept was continued when in 1862 they extended militia duty to Americans of African descent followed by the 15th Amendment extending the franchise (which a certain party spent much of century trying to prohibit). The real break from the linkage of franchise and duty occurred with the 19th Amendment, extending the franchise to those without 'skin in the game'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-08-18 18:49 |
| #14 I consider a draft as slavery. I'd fight the enslaver. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2015-08-18 18:35 |
| #13 Obama's attending anything tends to taint it. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-08-18 16:58 |
| #12 Obama attending the graduation taints the whole accomplishment. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2015-08-18 14:01 |
| #11 I'm sure with all the budget money flowing in to social programs in Europe, they're not even thinking of conscription again as reality is making itself felt again. BTW, the 'draft' in the US is the selective activation of the federal militia. Organized per the authority of Congress, Article I, Section 8. That is still in effect per Title X USC, subsection 311 The Militia. That's still discriminatory as all males are automatically members and female can 'volunteer'. By removing the prohibition on combat duty, the administration has effectively render it in violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment (as also extended by the judiciary). To choose is a privilege not a right. And we only want 'rights' when its the good stuff, never the 'dirty end of the stick'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-08-18 10:55 |
| #10 If you do it right, you never will need a draft again. |
| Posted by: newc 2015-08-18 10:30 |
| #9 So...when they reinstitute the draft, there no reason women should not be in the forefront to make up for two hundred years of disparate impact upon one gender. Equality can be a bitch. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-08-18 09:34 |
| #8 I agree with Rambler, don't delete the requirements and the ones that make it won't turn out to be an embarrassment. They'll be worthy. Although my friend went through Ranger school and he described it as primarily a test of starvation and mental toughness more than strength. Perhaps my friend lied in order to get me to mail him letters with flattened jerky and such (which he was certain the administrators knew about and allowed through sometimes and enjoyed themselves other times.) |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2015-08-18 09:03 |
| #7 I have no problems with women as Rangers or even Special Forces as long as they don't dilute the requirements. If they have lower requirements for women, or lower the requirements so more women can pass, there will be major problems. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2015-08-18 08:40 |
| #6 Congrats to all that passed. Anyone test them for steroids? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2015-08-18 08:26 |
| #5 @Mystic. Motivation will not make you climb Pointe du Hoc in comabat gear. Pressure from the WH will make you succed at Ranger school. |
| Posted by: JFM 2015-08-18 08:01 |
| #4 BTW, that's two graduates out of 19 starters. Not too far off the drop out rate for the guys. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-08-18 07:30 |
| #3 HOOAHH! |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-08-18 07:27 |
| #2 Champ to attend graduation ceremony? A bit more perspective found at this link. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-18 03:06 |
| #1 Where there is a will there is a way. If someone is dedicated enough and mentally tough enough they don't need no stinking diluted training regime to win the tab. As a Ranger, I want to congratulate these fine OFFICERS (Officers first women second) on their accomplishment. |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-08-18 01:51 |