Have the women with combat jobs in the Rangers and Special Forces actually been fighting along side men?

Women have been fighting as warriors all throughout history. Study your world history. We are even more vicious out on a battlefield than the men are. We are good for things other than sex and giving birth.

Wow. I just read 30-40 comments regarding this post. Most responses derided the individual posting the question instead of answering it. Why? Everyone get off your righteous indignation and just answer the question if you are able. If not…….

Really? Have you been asleep for the last couple of decades?

Most Americans, and even members of the media, are not aware that 152 brave servicewomen died in the War on Terrorism. With few exceptions, news stories about their tragic deaths usually appeared only in the military press, or in small hometown newspaper stories and television accounts that rarely captured national attention. You specifically use Rangers and Special Forces as the source of women in combat roles in the Military but that is deceptive. More women in COMBAT period have lost their lives fighting along side men. And the Military for the most part is a better institution for their bravery and abilities.
In the first Persian Gulf War, 33,000 women were deployed, but only 6 perished due to scud missile explosions or accidents. At times in our history it has been necessary to send young men to fight in defense of America. Women have always served in the armed forces with courage and distinction, but there is no military necessity to send young women and mothers to fight in close combat areas where they do not have an equal opportunity to survive, or to help fellow soldiers survive. Concern for men who are fighting and dying in post-9/11 wars should not preclude discussion of problematic policies affecting our women or the need to put them in harms way for the sake of EQUALITY.

No, regardless of people who use the dude word a lot say...Show only and when the Navy tried with a carrier pilot who never should have been in the aircraft killed herself she almost took others with her.

As Marine, we learned past woman who opened door for us to be trained close as a man trains…
Most woman never intended to be active during war but stepping up is what Heart & natural action…

When is the last time the 75th deployed to active fighting?

It's just "Quota" fillers and for Show, Women will no engage direct combat ever. Except in the USAF pilots and then I have my doubts on that. too. Same sentiment when they go to AITBORNE Training.. It's just for the same reason.. No woman will jump from a Plane into a FEBA.. The combat load alone will Injure them and become a hindrance on the mission.

Not sure if still DOA policy but at one time Ranger complition was a requirment for NCO, male & female. Was well known that requirment were lowered knowing those going threw for advancement would never be able to pass requirments for aceptance in Ranger RGT.

If they have, and I'm almost sure of it, then let's not allow for bad actors to know one way or the other.