It appears the first two females at Ranger School might graduate soon. What questions does this answer?

Sir, this answers nothing. Women have passed courses similar to in physical demand like Ranger School. Take SERE for example. It only shows that with preparation and motivation a soldier, whether male or female, can accomplish the mission to standard. Nothing new there. If women are to be placed into frontline combat roles, then standards must be equalized across the boards, eliminating gender graded physical fitness tables and living space. We fight as a unit, indiscriminate of race, sexuality and gender. Accomplish the mission and do the job, that's all us grunts care about.

Awesome news. Glad to see the first two women are on track to graduate ranger school. Fantastic training, grounded in the fundamentals to small unit tactics, is good for any soldier regardless of MOS and gender.

Does it prove they should serve in the Infantry? No.

This proves a small percentage, of the Army's toughest women, can graduate Ranger school. There's a cumulative effect the Infantry places on your body. Day after day. Year after year. Deployment after deployment. The fact remains: there are physiological differences between the two sexes. That's not me being a jerk, it's science.

Honestly. As a former RI, I am happy and proud of these two. I hope they encourage many more to attend and pass, male and female.

But two will graduate. Out of hundreds, maybe thousands, who aspired, but couldn't pass unir-level gates. And those two are the extremely small remnants of what started.

I think it's too early to say the Infantry should be gender equal. I'm not saying never- just too early.

And we haven't even touched the uncomfortable truth that nobody wants to discuss: the mentality of a typical Infantry platoon. Seriously. Massive culture shock.

Again, not impossible, but these two graduating next should not be the catalyst for massive changes that will affect combat readiness in the force as unit devote time towards integration not LFXs.

You know what? God Bless 'em. The question that it answers, in my mind, is that kick ass women can graduate from Ranger school.

The unspoken question is not whether women can serve in combat, as they've been doing that for many years, but whether women should have the same opportunity as men when it comes to leadership and training opportunities. The answer to that question is undoubtedly yes. The vast majority of male senior leaders in the Army have attended Ranger school. Will women reach those same senior leadership positions without the opportunity to attend the same schools? I dunno, but it's a good question - and most likely no. That's wrong.

The other question people get all emotional about is whether women should serve in a combat arms MOS. I come down on the nay side on this one. Not because some exceptional female soldiers can pass Ranger school, but because the majority/average/whatever term you want to use, will not. When size and capabilities matter, they matter. You'll always be able to find some tough solider who can do anything - but will the majority? No.

So... if Ranger school is all about producing top warfighters? No, women shouldn't attend - those slots should go to warfighters. If Ranger school is all about grooming future senior leaders and is a rite of passage for those leaders? Then, yes, women should attend.

How's that for a complicated answer to your question? :)

The only thing it says is that there are two more ranger officers.

This answers the age old question "Who gives a crap?" Why would anyone think a woman could not live up to men? Why are we surprised that they can do what men do? It's about time we as a nation stop telling them what they can do and just shut up and start seeing it for real! I have served with many women and i have never been surprised to see a Soldier acting like a Soldier....so why should you? Hooah!

I will always place the mission first.

I will never accept defeat.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

It shouldn't raise any questions. Clearly it shows that these females can hack it.

I highly commend these two Ranger candidates for having the intestinal fortitude to make it where they are and hopefully complete the course. BLUF: Their graduation from Ranger school answers the question of whether or not a female Soldier can attend and complete Ranger School. Although their graduation may be supporting evidence for those advocating for female Soldiers to serve in positions currently restricted to male Soldiers, I don't think their graduation answers whether or not those positions should be opened to female Soldiers or answers anything else for that matter. Again, I support and congratulate these Soldiers for achieving such a monumental task, but within the context of the subject line here, it only serves to prove that female Soldiers can complete Ranger school.

Let's see how they perform in combat now as the next phase.

Which is awesome. But, to date, not a single female has been able to pass the Marine Corps' Infantry Officers Course.

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/04/07/last-ioc-in-marine-experiment-drops-two-officers/25418867/