Yes, women belong in special operations.
In 2015, the first 2 women graduated from Army Ranger School. It was the first of numerous milestones. Today, more than 100 women are authorized to wear the Ranger tab.
Prior to 2015, a few women had been given the chance to attend special operations selection programs, but there was no chance they could proceed to become operators and performance correlated with opportunity. In 2015, the DoD lifted the remaining female exclusions on ground combat roles which formally cleared the way for progress.
Flash forward to today, we have had female platoon leaders in Ranger Regiment and in 2020 the first woman graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course. Give them a fair chance and some will meet the standard.
Dower, a former college rugby player turned professional ultra runner, is arguably the archetype that the military should be recruiting into SOF along with other top athletes.
Many like to compare men and women along lines of strength, but grit is far more important in this world. The grit she demonstrated by running daily 50+ mile treks along the rugged course is truly exceptional.
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