18 Aug Army Ranger School to graduate its first female students ever: History Made

Two female soldiers will graduate from the Army’s legendary Ranger School this week, the first women to complete the course since it was opened to them on an experimental basis this year, the U.S. Army said Monday evening.

The two were part of a group of 19 female soldiers who passed a rigorous screening process to begin the physically demanding course that had been closed to women since it opened more than six decades ago. Their names were not revealed.

The graduation on Friday will mark a key milestone on the military’s ongoing efforts to open front-line combat units to women. The military services have pledged to do so without compromising standards.

The women will graduate alongside male service members Friday in a ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga.#followme

Close-up of a soldier holding modern weapon M4 carbine

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