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Army's First Woman Green Beret Set to Graduate
Newsmax ^ | June 27, 2020 | Cathy Burke

Posted on 06/27/2020 5:25:56 PM PDT by kevcol

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., made the announcement in a statement, calling the woman's graduation from the Special Forces Qualification Course "an important and hard-earned milestone."

"This achievement is a testament to this soldier's individual strength, courage and commitment, and also an important institutional milestone for U.S. Special Operations Command as it embraces the cultural change that will continue to make it the most successful and elite Special Operations Force in the world," Stefanik said.
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In mid-June, the National Guard soldier finished the final requirement by making it through a culminating field exercise that drops candidates into a fictional, unconventional-warfare setting at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, the news outlet reported.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: army; greenberets; nationalguard; specialforces
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The graduation at the end of the month definitely will not be typical. Because of this historic milestone, graduation will be held in a closed hangar to conceal her identity. A Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (18C) with the 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, the female soldier has big hopes of going active duty. However, her warm welcome may not be as welcome as she may like.

Just over five feet tall, her walking into a Special Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) team room will not be high fives and handshakes.

1 posted on 06/27/2020 5:25:56 PM PDT by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Unless she can carry a wounded operator in full battle rattle to safety, she has NO BUSINESS BEING ON A TEAM!!


2 posted on 06/27/2020 5:27:58 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: MagUSNRET

The Obama stank...like a skunk spray..lingers on.


3 posted on 06/27/2020 5:30:42 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: MagUSNRET
Just over five feet tall,

She can be a tunnel rat.

4 posted on 06/27/2020 5:31:05 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: kevcol

HISTORIC!!!!


5 posted on 06/27/2020 5:33:03 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: kevcol

I guess they really are going to replace Spec Ops with Social Workers like the Babylon Bee predicted ... did you fact check that Babylon Bee story Snopes?


6 posted on 06/27/2020 5:34:18 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet
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To: PGR88

Just over five feet tall,
She can be a tunnel rat.

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I thought the same thing. But just the thought of spiders and snakes probably terrifies her.

No one will want her on their team.


7 posted on 06/27/2020 5:35:44 PM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: kevcol

Buried somewhere is that they lowered standards for this to happen. She can’t possibly carry a co Green Beret off the field at all.


8 posted on 06/27/2020 5:36:41 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;page=61)
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To: kevcol

Oprahfying the military may make us feel good, but it endangers lives.


9 posted on 06/27/2020 5:37:09 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: kevcol

Unit cohesion destroyed.

Chicks f*** up everything.


10 posted on 06/27/2020 5:38:27 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: kevcol

A sad day for our country. We have lost our minds.


11 posted on 06/27/2020 5:39:39 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: MagUSNRET

there is no way you can tell me she can meet every single standard they require men to achieve.

no. way.


12 posted on 06/27/2020 5:39:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Salvavida

i say repeal the 19th and get things back on the right track.


13 posted on 06/27/2020 5:41:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: laplata

“No one will want her on their team”

They may, for other reasons.


14 posted on 06/27/2020 5:43:06 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: kevcol

Sounds as useful as a 5’ tall 100# firefighter.


15 posted on 06/27/2020 5:43:41 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Bonemaker

That stuff started under Clinton. Dubya the Worthless of course let it continue with his blessing.


16 posted on 06/27/2020 5:44:24 PM PDT by Pelham ( Mary McCord, Sally Yates and Michael Atkinson all belong in prison.)
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To: kevcol

How much watering down did they do for her ???


17 posted on 06/27/2020 5:44:50 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: libh8er

I highly doubt that.
Probably a fugly dyke.


18 posted on 06/27/2020 5:46:49 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Jet Jaguar

Ping


19 posted on 06/27/2020 5:47:13 PM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: kevcol

National Guard ( or even reserve )? Somebody correct me if I’m wrong but I always thought that any special forces candidate had to have at least a few years of exemplary active duty service before they could even try out for any of these duties. then after all training is complete can the go Guard or Reserve.


20 posted on 06/27/2020 5:50:55 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Free the TVs!)
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