[DuncanWaring]

I'm sure her fellow Soldiers carried her pack for her,...

From the article you cited, she was riding around in a Humvee.

Like I said, let me know how well she does humping a 100-lb pack around the mountains for a few days of no food or sleep.

[Chgogal]

Yup, that's it. She took a Crystal Cruise to Pakistan, then hired a Limo and drove to her FOB Salerno in Khowst province. Then she let her man in waiting (as in lady in waiting) carry her pack and gun. When the shooting started, she snapped her fingers and her man in waiting took care of things. Silly little ol’ me. What was I thinking! ; )

BTW, 100 lb packs are tough but not impossible. I always thought that keeping the pack on was easier that taking it off. Once it was on if felt pretty light. But then again, I didn't have a military pack. My civilian pack was designed to spread all the weight to shoulders and hips. I'm sure the Military Packs are designed to carry as much as can. Big difference. I also screwed up once. I forgot to tighten my left shoulder strap when I jumped from one boulder to another attempting to cross a white water creek. My buddy caught me as the pack almost pulled me into the water. Never forget to tighten the straps. NEVER!

I know I would not have passed Ranger School. I do not do well when I don't know what coming at me. Hello! That is where Rangers, Green Berets, SEALs, and Delta, etc. do superbly. Awesome guys.

That said, still doesn't mean an American Soldier should be disallowed from attending Ranger School. ; ) There I said it again.