What Ranger School class did you go through?
I attended college on an athletic scholarship. I would not even think of going through Ranger school.
On the other hand, I could run faster than any woman in the world.
My hat is off to them-even though they failed out and got “restart” ( of the men who failed Darby-how many got a “bye” and allowed to restart?).
Even with a mulligan ( which would allow the gals to recheck their motivation and get a running start the second time through), it was tough. I did not make it as a young 24 YO marathoner/triathlete and seasoned Infantryman-broke a leg. Never went back and don’t regret it!
Have the standards been lowered? I doubt it. Telling a Ranger to “take it easy” just doesn’t fly.
Regards
I don’t know about today’s Ranger School but years ago when I was at the Naval Academy, the obstacle course was not the same for the women:
- men’s wall was 8 feet, women’s wall 6 ft
-the women were permitted to run around several obstacles
-the women were permitted to use steps to go up some obstacles
Some midshipmen did a recon mission one night and painted the women’s obstacles pink. A few years later the obstacle course was removed and no longer part of the physical fitness grading.
What does it matter? Women are not physically athletic as men, otherwise we would have them in the NFL, NBA, and there would be no women’s tennis or golf. Right?
In my current old decrepit health, I am positive these women would kick my rear, butt not in my youth.
Not the point. For all we know he never set foot on foot on Fort Benning but earned two silver stars fighting in Vietnam. The point is that the standards were lowered, via lightened packing lists, increased sleep times, etc.