Female soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest
- A female Army Ranger participated for the first time in the annual Best Ranger Competition.
- Before 2015, Army policies restricted female soldiers from becoming Army Rangers.
- Her two-soldier team completed the three-day competition, finishing in 14th place overall.
- Of the 52 teams that competed, only 16 made it through the final events.
- The Army may not highlight this achievement due to a ban on touting diversity.
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West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in Army Ranger contest
A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall.First Lt. Gabrielle White, and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, were among the 16 teams that made it through the final events, where Ranger teams compete for accolades as the best of the elite military force. All together, 52 teams competed and all of th…
Best Ranger Competition 2025 Features First Female Competitor
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