Posted on Jun 11, 2022
John Joseph
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Have the women with combat jobs and have made it to the Ranger Regiment and Special Forces actually been fighting along side men, or have they been just for show?
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COL Jim Lincoln
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first I congratulate the about 150 women who passed Army Ranger school-those of us males who did it thought it would be almost impossible for a female to pass.And apparently only a one female is about to pass the special forces qualification course,but zero females even tried or started SEAL qual course,called BUDS (which has a 90% attrition average) The military says about 8% of SOF units (all services) are women,but the critical distinction is called Tier 1 units-SEAL teams, SOF A teams and certain Ranger companies (not all) THERE ARE NO WOMEN IN ANY OF THESE TIER 1 UNITS, so there are no women "fighting along side" the tier 1 men,but many are assigned to the units. Women in "direct combat"?? no-and example of the only woman to get a silver star in Iraq-she was a truck driver,was ambushed,got out and engaged the enemy and helped save her unit.
and sorry-those of us who have been in direct combat have difficulty imagining women along side us--it is not political
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SGT Greg Knytych
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I served last century before women were officially allowed to serve in the, quote unquote combat forces and Ranger/Special Forces/Special Ops. However women have always been in the Military Police and seen direct combat since WWII. Many are highly decorated for this service and are just as capable, even with the physical and strength differences.
I have served proudly alongside of many of these women who I would rather have watching my back than some of their male counterparts. I personally do not believe that the women in these elite units are just for show.
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Maj Clara Robbins
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Yes, women in combat roles in the U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces have indeed served alongside men in high-stakes operations. Following policy changes allowing women in combat roles, women have passed the rigorous Ranger School and served in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, participating in real-world missions. Some notable figures include Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver, among the first to graduate from Ranger School in 2015, demonstrating physical and tactical capability. Additionally, Sergeant First Class Ashley Savage and my baby Major Lisa Jaster have gained recognition, proving that women can perform at par with their male counterparts in combat environments.
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Amn Flight Engineer
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Have women in Ranger and Special Forces combat roles fought alongside men? Incorporating Friday Night Funkin, Have these female soldiers been dropping beats alongside their male counterparts? https://fridaynightfunkingame.io
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SrA Cecelia Eareckson
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As far as I know, the push for women in "combat" is mostly a sham to equate female social engineering with local nationals with actual combat for higher pay.
I was pretty strong, and slung hold baggage alongside men, but I would not care to have me as backup in combat. We are different.
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PO2 Robert Carrillo
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The only example today would be Israel the women either fight or die
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SSG Joseph Harris, PhD
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I will be clear. I served in the 1/75th and later as an 18D on an SF ODA. I don’t see an answers from anyone with the experiences you are asking about. So I will share my personal opinion as I HAVE personally served in the Rangers and SF. I have a great imagination. I can imagine a woman have a genuine “SF moment” out of necessity and courage. But to serve in a Ranger squad or an ODA as a regular member of the team… no way. My response clearly limited to serving on a squad in a Ranger Batallion or on an ODA. No. Any other position? Possibly. But real world in a permanent position? That’s a big no.
If you have to ask why not, then you clearly haven’t served in a Ranger Batallion or on an SF ODA. And I can’t explain it to you.
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CMSgt Donald ONeill
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We could not run the military without women . But not in Rangers and Special Forces where physical barriers exist . And those that question my statement are not thinking about the women that contribute making our military great by supporting those units .
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SPC Matt Ovaska
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The got out and joined the NFL and WOW. This way they can show all the tattoos
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SP5 Donna Barr
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Wanna bet this is some cook who considers women Combat Mattresses? (Not that I hate army cooks - I got one to thank for an entire tray of excellent fried catfish. I mean the ones who steal steaks out the back door of the mess hall. Yeah, you can guess the demographics for both.)
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