Posted on Nov 23, 2014
Should Ranger School have different standards for female candidates?
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There's no need for that, the women participating are top notch, many of them in better shape and bigger heart than many men,
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No.
That being said this is not my service or school, similar conversation about mine here: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/marine-corps-infantry-officer-course-and-female-marines-gauging-females-in-combat-roles
That being said this is not my service or school, similar conversation about mine here: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/marine-corps-infantry-officer-course-and-female-marines-gauging-females-in-combat-roles
Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course and Female Marines, gauging females in combat roles |...
Through out the military there has been a push for female service members to join their brothers in some of the most challenging assignments in combat units. The Marines are by far the most adamant about proving this. They are steps beyond where the other services are in their own integration of females in combat roles. They are finding the cold hard truth. It really doesn't matter what one thinks is fair, as in requiring females to performing...
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no. Rangers are Rangers because of the standards they are required to demonstrate and live.
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There should be set standards for every position/school in the Army and that standard should be met by everyone, male or female. Reducing the standard so one sex can meet it or setting a different standard is wrong.
Social engineering in the military must stop.
In a word, No...
There should be set standards for every position/school in the Army and that standard should be met by everyone, male or female. Reducing the standard so one sex can meet it or setting a different standard is wrong.
Social engineering in the military must stop.
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I am all for equality but believe the standards should stay the same. The Army Rangers have a different mission set that require a high level of physical and mental acumen. I know for a fact that there are many women who do better than me or many guys!
But at the same time the standards to become one should be the same. For the regular army, since there are many different MOS and positions we can afford to change some of the standards.
But at the same time the standards to become one should be the same. For the regular army, since there are many different MOS and positions we can afford to change some of the standards.
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The standard should not change. Ranger school is a leadership school and as long as female soldiers can meet the standard then they should benefit from the school. My personal opinion is that this is actually a much easier problem to solve than incorporating women into the lowest level of combat formations. The amount of institutional and structural change that will need to occur in order to place women into infantry platoons or on special operations teams is massive.
A school is about standards. For example, throughout the SFQC all male soldiers are judged using the PT standards of a 21 year old soldier. One standard - pass or fail.
A school is about standards. For example, throughout the SFQC all male soldiers are judged using the PT standards of a 21 year old soldier. One standard - pass or fail.
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