[PapaBear3625]

I certainly know some women who could do those things to the same standards as men, but not many—which would negate the point of allowing women into Ranger school in the first place.

Which was my point (see my post #27). Especially for tests of upper-body strength, there are only a tiny percentage of women who could pass. Which means that women will necessarily be held to a very different standard.

[Future Snake Eater]

I honestly don’t even understand the point of this, though I don’t really understand non-combat arms folks being allowed to Ranger school period. Ranger school is supposed to simulate protracted combat, but, since you can’t actually shoot Ranger students, they simulate the stress through sleep deprivation and a lack of food while holding the students to very high standards of planning and execution.

So, it prepares people for combat without putting them in combat. Why do women need to be in such a school? Even with a non-combat arms guy, he has the ability to transfer into the Infantry or Armor. A female? She gets to wear the tab......and that’s about it.