I had the pleasure of opforing at Camp Darby in the late sixties and TDY at Benning. It was actually a lot fun. Playing LRP’s against the ranger students was the best time I had the Army. From what I saw the worst part of Ranger training was the lack of sleep and the constant pushups. The physical may not have been easy but it paled in comparison with the sleep deprivation. Trust me. it ain’t easy to stay awake day after day 20 -21 hours. We did it in leadership prep school and I actually fell fast asleep whilst taking notes in class. If the women can do it then go for it. Just don’t cheapen the standards. People fail the course, not because of physical prowess, but because the motivation isn’t high enough to overcome the physical challenge. The mental challenge is listening to the RI’s screaming in your ear. At least it was in 1967. Let’s face it. Officers go to Ranger school to stamp a ticket. Little chance of the bird and no chance of a star without it. I’m uneasy with women in combat in the average unit but a highly motivated unit like a ranger platoon should do just fine. I am of the old school thought and “feel” that women should not be in combat unless the need os dire. You believe what you want.
That may be close to a "rule" in the Infantry Branch but not so much otherwise. Just my observation from my Army time, others may have observed differently. I cannot recall any Ranger-tabbed officers in my artillery battalion. I personally knew two that went when we were ROTC cadets so neither of them had a branch when they went. One eventually became Infantry, the other Armor.