You know that ain’t gonna happen. They will either lower the requirements or have special provisions for the manly women.
I’m not a “spring chicken” any longer but I’ll bet I can do more physical lifting than any female that graduates from the new “sissy” ranger camp that will be established to ensure the women can pass the test.
I just can’t help but wonder how many male troops have been killed simply due to the lack of physical (and emotional) strength of women in combat roles and their inability to actually “fight like a man.”
The sad fact is that the truth will never be known.
The Army lowered standards at Airborne School so that more women could pass. I got my wings in November '76, and the black hats were ordered to lay off the women. Young officers like myself were singled out for extra pushups during Ground Week.
It was no big thing...only lasted 3 weeks total.
About a third of my ROTC class made it through Ranger School. They were all excellent athletes, and knew small unit infantry tactics through and through.
If the Army can find a woman that can meet the current standards, so be it. Color me very skeptical that any woman can survive Ranger School in its current form.