Has any woman ever made it through BUDS?
These days, the question is _when_ will they get through such courses.
Part of the appeal of special warfare teams and what draws its recruits and maintains esprit de corps is that they are units that have uniformly high standards that are strictly enforced. They are groups not everyone can join and are not for everyone anyway. Any appearance of laxity, double standards, or “getting over” erodes morale, harms reputation, and could reduce combat effectiveness.
The true test will be when feet are in the fire in a zone far away. I doubt we civilians will hear the whole story, but how such units are formed and maintained afterwards will tell us whether today’s “wide net” approach makes any sense or not.
Of course, Sharon Stone silly.