I can see the point for men: these days, even if you're in a support unit, you can find yourself in deep kimche.
For women, the reason is combat command. The feminists will not be satisfied until at least 50% of senior combat commanders are women. If the path to senior combat-arms command requires the Ranger-School ticket punch (being Ranger-qualed is a requirement for combat-arms company commanders ), then they will demand to be allowed to pass Ranger school.
a) If men in support units can find themselves in “deep kimche,” then so can the women who have a large presence in such units. By that rationale, women have every reason to go to Ranger school.
b) Being tabbed is NOT a requirement for combat arms company commanders. Granted, it makes you more likely to get selected for command, but now that we’ve been at war for over a decade, the Ranger tab just doesn’t mean what it used to. Now it’s all about how you did as a combat leader at the Platoon level. As we transition into peacetime again, I’m sure the tab will begin to carry more weight.